by Dana Point Fish Company | Sep 9, 2015 | Prepping and Fabrication
How to Scale a Fish Place the fish on a large, flat, clean surface. Holding the fish by the tail, rub a fish scaler or the back of a heavy chef’s knife from tail to head until the scales are removed from one side. Use a smaller knife for smaller fish. If using a...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Sep 3, 2015 | Cooking Methods, Methods and Terminology
En papillote involves folding and sealing a fish fillet or other seafood in parchment paper to steam it. It is a moist heat cooking method and is usually opened tableside after it is immediately pulled from the oven. En Papillote: Parchment or Foil For parchment, a...
by John Shelton | Sep 1, 2015 | Abalone Prep and Recipes, Prepping and Fabrication
Abalone is a univalve mollusk, meaning it is a mollusk having only one shell. The abalone is prized for its shell as well as its meat. The meat is very tough, though, if it is not tenderized before cooking. After removing the abalone meat from the shell, it may be...
by John Shelton | Jul 2, 2015 | Cooking Methods, Prepping and Fabrication, Saltwater Finfish, Sanddab
The easiest way to prep your fresh sanddabs.
by John Shelton | Jun 7, 2015 | Cooking Methods, Crab, Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Fish and Seafood, Prepping and Fabrication, Recipes, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Shellfish, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes, Video
Dungeness Crab How to Clean, Prep, and Cook Dungeness Crab Prepping Dungeness crab isn’t complicated. Here are the steps below. Remove the apron. Remove the carapace. Remove the tomalley. You can keep it or discard. Remove and discard the gills. Remove and...
by Renee Shelton | Dec 30, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, DPFishCo, Food Safety, Seafood
Wild caught shellfish is both delicious, and a fun sporting activity to do. However, shellfish, including those that come from aquafarming, can cause severe poisoning. Bivalves are all filter feeders, and with filter feeding comes the tendency to accumulate and store...
