flatsdoctor Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I have heard before that if properly and promptly vacuum-packed, fish will taste the same as fresh. I almost never freeze fresh beef and never freeze fresh caught fish. Usually I only bring home fish when I plan on eating it the same day or within 24 hrs of caught. Don't have any personal experience with the use of Vacuum packed fresh anything. What are your comments on this matter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 A good vacseal unit can really do the trick on keeping fish tastinf fresh after being frozen. The trick is to flash freeze the fish before sealing. I learned from a fish camp in AK to place filets in freezer unril they befin to freeze. Then place in the vacseal. This will help hold the moisture in the filets rather than pulling it out in the vacuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 What he said. A lot of people will also fill a bag with water and the fish then freeze the whole deal, it works but not as good as rubble's method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I try and only eat fresh, but, have frozen in the vacum sealed bags.... What I found does work is to keep the fish super cold in a brine, filet, then put in a sealer system....then place in a large tray of ice in the back of the refrigerator....you can hold fish for two weekends this way, so long as they kept under an ice bath or in super cold water.... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Does it matter what kind of fish? (Red, trout, snapper, Mahi...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 47 minutes ago, flatsdoctor said: Does it matter what kind of fish? (Red, trout, snapper, Mahi...) red, mahi, sheepies and snapper (mangrove and not yellow tail) seem to be more hardy..... trout and yellow will normally last a nice week in the vacuum fresh..... IMHO dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWoodham Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Also, thaw is as slowly as you can. If you thaw it in the fridge there will be very little liquid in the bag. If you thaw on the counter or in water there will be a few tablespoons of liquid in the bag. Apparently when you thaw quickly, more cells burst and release their contents. Alton Brown did a show on it with fish, beef and chicken. Makes a big difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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