The Best Way to Butcher a Fish

The Best Way to Butcher a Fish | Epicurious 101

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Professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto returns with another Epicurious 101 class, this time demonstrating everything you need to know about prepping and filleting a whole fish for cooking. Whether you need help making a pick at the market, looking to break a fish down piece by piece, or even need tips on cooking and serving a fish whole, chef Frank has you covered in his customary fashion.
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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Chapter One - Purchasing Fish
1:53 Chapter Two - Filleting
2:25 Round Fish
5:53 Flat Fish
10:06 Chapter Three - Whole Fish
13:44 Conclusion
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@ayhamchtay5410 2 жыл бұрын

What would the cooking world be without the, Chef Frank

@beyondtheearth 2 жыл бұрын

horrible

@fawazzainullandeeen1164 2 жыл бұрын

Still cooking world , though i appreciate if frank was there

@Pine230 2 жыл бұрын

Dull and boring...and deserving of destruction...

@priyashreiya1080 2 жыл бұрын

Frank is the best chef. He has everything. Talent, humour, skills literally *EVERYTHING* & that's why we love him ! 💜

@fransciscustjokro7360 2 жыл бұрын

he doesn't make his fish this time

@priyashreiya1080 2 жыл бұрын

@@fransciscustjokro7360 Haha 😂

@lumpialimpia 2 жыл бұрын

As a sushi chef, I can confirm that this man is a genius.

@NRUTO-ev6op 2 жыл бұрын

shut up

@DirtyFrigginHarry 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at a fishmarket in my early twenties but I was very bad at it and quickly fired so this is very helpful

@davidhalldurham 2 жыл бұрын

We love Frank here at our house. I always learn something and he's really funny.

@jagerzaku9160 2 жыл бұрын

His recipies on his channel are fantastic

@Love2Banime 2 жыл бұрын

I like Frank. It's amazing when he teaches

@yuma_thesassytenshi8225 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@ColombianLNP 2 жыл бұрын

I love chef Frank ! He is awesome! Cheers from Colombia amigos!

@mr.t6097 2 жыл бұрын

On the round fish the pin bones are along something called the mud line which you can cut completely out in a V shape. There is blood flow in the mud line and it's the fishy part of the fillet so it's good to cut it out completely.

@ClothesCat 2 жыл бұрын

As a Norwegian I can share that I have never met anyone, ever, who has preferred scales to a soggy fish fillet. Scales are nasty and ruin the meal, a little extra moisture is manageable. The advice I got from my family when I was little was that if you are afraid you can't get all the scales off a fillet then you simply don't fillet the fish. Then again back then boiling was a lot more popular.

@TheCotzi 2 жыл бұрын

Some scales are totally edible and in asia some get made in a tempura and fried dont know if it is normal but have watched it in a video

@MeegMaster 2 жыл бұрын

I love Frank. Entertaining and informative.

@broly6524 2 жыл бұрын

Really loved this look forward to learning more. Been wanting to learn how to cook an clean out fish it is one of those that is super difficult for me.

@woodstream6137 2 жыл бұрын

I was watching chopped and this guy had a neat pin bone hack. Lay the filet over an upside down bowl and the pin bones will stick out easier to tweezer.

@Argonaut520 10 ай бұрын

That asks for the demonstration, can I get the video name to look for?

@hannahdennis6533 Жыл бұрын

New viewer, I'm not even cooking fish, I just like to listen to him in the background while cooking. You're awesome Chef Frank

@BradimusMaximus78 2 жыл бұрын

I’m loving all the solo Proto content!!!

@Rndmsr734 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, chef Frank and team! Funny and instructional. Loved the roasted branzino.

@dylanf3108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chef Frank for the help

@nichtlachen1554 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man. I see Chef Frank, I'm happy

@WarpFactor999 2 жыл бұрын

You missed walleye pike! The #1 favorite fish in the N. Midwest. Easy to fillet and no pin bones! Nice video Chef!

@clarissakrigger4599 2 жыл бұрын

It's a skill I want to learn but terrified to do. Thanks chef

@fierenz 2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy :) Always a real pleasure to watch. Thanks

@JohnHausser 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job chef Frank ! Great teacher ! Cheers from San Diego California

@Righthand_ 3 ай бұрын

“You are not a surgeon” Dr Murphy takes that personally

@mikewozawski1634 2 жыл бұрын

I love frank he's a great on explanation and having fun at the same time

@glorijagabrielerutkauskait3391 Жыл бұрын

im not sure why did i watch this, but it was totally worth it! great work!

@TheJCJexe Жыл бұрын

What an amazing teacher!

@emanuelebolli6437 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank

@mariefusaro301 2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy

@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 2 жыл бұрын

When I was little, my family always let me have the fish eyeballs. There's some gooey good stuff in there, same with inside the fish head!

@kellywhite9299 2 жыл бұрын

I'm of the strong opinion that running a fillet under water does not remove flavor. It does remove scales, slim and blood that may be on the meat from the cutting board. Laying the fillets on a towel (paper or otherwise) after rising will remove the excess water, and all is good.

@lauryn_jc Жыл бұрын

Frank: "When buying a fish..." Me, pulling out my fishing rods: "Buying?"

@ruffr4bb1t 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’m still intimidated by whole fish but i want to start saving the bones for stock instead of buying the store condensed stuff

@alexalviso654 Жыл бұрын

i got a sepcked trout and thank you for this

@morriganwitch 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Frank xxx

@thewhitepenguin1328 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤

@vso8247 2 жыл бұрын

Roasted/oven baked thai whole fish is my favourite way to eat fish! Its so juicy and flavourful!

@harmonicspice2536 2 жыл бұрын

Chef Frank, I am big fan and I like your work and all ,but when it comes to whole fish the only correct way is to use your hands to enjoy the fish. That's a strong opinion too btw😃. Keep up the good work.

@furretman3741 2 жыл бұрын

meat is always finger food for me

@ZENsushimuncher 2 жыл бұрын

Frank Proto is the BEST

@maryngshwuling9916 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🌈

@eyanatahmed9911 2 жыл бұрын

We love FRANK!

@eduardradoiu4897 2 жыл бұрын

Respect!!!

@kliverjohn 2 жыл бұрын

That flat fish cooking method very excellent. And now how my mom cool : Throw whole fish in hot oil. Calm and steady while oil splash like wave hitting rock.

@cheng1991 2 жыл бұрын

Frank has great sense of humour

@chiujacky2905 2 жыл бұрын

In my hometown, steaming with ginger, scallions, and soy is the best way to cook fish.

@priyashreiya1080 Жыл бұрын

May i know where are you from?

@LilT2o00 2 жыл бұрын

The eyeballs are great

@allankaangtv6350 2 жыл бұрын

Wow,, nice!

@idunno3302 3 ай бұрын

the new video with the real butcher was great!

@kaizerkoala 2 жыл бұрын

As a Thai, I'm on team whole fish all the way. No filleting either, let me be a savage on my fish.

@pro_154 2 жыл бұрын

respect XD

@harmonicspice2536 2 жыл бұрын

My dude

@steelkamote1888 2 жыл бұрын

As a Filipino, I agree

@Me-eb3wv Жыл бұрын

You eat everything even the bones and head?

@akuiori Жыл бұрын

congrats, to each his own though...

@arsenijereshkovich8774 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree on Scales, jesus they're so nasty with that cold plastic texture. Thank you Chef Frank !!!

@issaaraki4765 Жыл бұрын

As a sushi chef its slightly different. We don't use a flexible boning knife, but rather a pretty stiff and thick knife. Theres nothing wrong with western style butchery, however its a lot more messer which is an absolute sin in a Japanese kitchen.

@namulondobeth8345 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Frank thanks for teaching really very wonderful

@csabah.6251 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. One more thing to check for freshness. The gill should be dark red. If it is pale... don't buy it.

@gg31hh 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Frank can teach us if method of cooking in camp is different to cooking in kitchen?

@joseluissilvazegarra 2 жыл бұрын

Please tell chef frank also to know if the fish that you buy is fresh is also in the gills, if they are red like ruby it's fresh but if it is black or purple it's old.

@mahinmuntaha1068 2 жыл бұрын

The creator of Epicurious has been waiting over 14 years to get so many views and subscribers

@alfredkhew1634 2 жыл бұрын

13:37 cheek is the best part, get it silently and give it to the woman you love.

@rizrizriz 2 жыл бұрын

I gut my own fish. That way I know it's really clean and thorough.

@MUTFAGINIZDAYIM 2 жыл бұрын

Emeğinize sağlık 🤝🙋🇹🇷

@fransciscustjokro7360 2 жыл бұрын

Frank usually makes his own fish

@sourabhjain4522 2 жыл бұрын

pls do a Biryani challenge cheap vs expensive

@AbwoliMorine Жыл бұрын

I ❤ how you do your fillet

@elizavetavinokurova7624 2 жыл бұрын

Fish has always been intimidating for me. I hope these tips will be a first step to overcome that. Thanks chef Frank!

@pb7199 2 жыл бұрын

personally as a Bangladeshi person I think filleting fish is a waste of time (we eat a lot of bone-in fish in our cuisine so you learn how to eat around them very young, plus ain't nobody got time to fillet fish all day long) but I love Frank and I respect sushi chefs for thei skill and expertise

@siddlicious Жыл бұрын

Frank, is there a reason you ate the first filet with the fork upside down? Is that a technique or just something you did in the moment?

@davidtaylor8822 2 жыл бұрын

Here in the UK, that branzino is called 'bass', or 'seabass' (a tautology, as there are no freshwater bass in the UK). And being a Brit, I just can't get used to 'fillay' - I 'fillet' my fish (and I eat plaice skin - delicious!).

@grovermartin6874 2 жыл бұрын

Both fillet (fill-it) and filet (fi-lay) are used in the US. Just to be sure to make things harder. Look up the pronunciations for "banal" and emphasis on "ballet" for more fun.

@jadedDoll 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Frank strikes again!

@ogbonker 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@TY-ob7fz Жыл бұрын

Hey frank. Better than cheeks are the gray matter in the fish head. 😋 Sweetest and tastiest part of the whole fish.

@Pine230 2 жыл бұрын

I love eating the skin of flounders, a type of flatfish, with curry powder.

@jep9092 2 жыл бұрын

Tasty

@FxMal 2 жыл бұрын

I am that savage that eats the flesh right off the bone on a whole fish lol

@Whysoserious___ 2 жыл бұрын

For cleaning a cooked fish go for a waiters video. Thanks for the rest of the video.

@rubenbroodryk4855 2 жыл бұрын

Frank needs his own channel

@woodstream6137 2 жыл бұрын

He does or did, can't remember the name.

@woodstream6137 2 жыл бұрын

Protocooks with Chef frank

@samerick2787 2 жыл бұрын

Some may say Frank farms his own fish😅

@squealingbagpipes1686 2 жыл бұрын

Mike Cruz should be doing this!

@yanislavbochev8221 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, what is the brand of the knife

@nozrep 2 жыл бұрын

why did they spell filet incorrectly the whole time and in the title? Jeewhiz. such a great video anyways. I have been fishing more lately but other people have been fileting them and I need to learn to do it myself.

@yuma_thesassytenshi8225 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@moh6296 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you guys remove the part of him cooking the fish??

@catsmith233 2 жыл бұрын

So you just fry it in the pan? I’ve been grilling mine

@ashtynwattss 2 жыл бұрын

is it just me or do i feel bad for this fish- also good job chef frank! you helped me learn how to cook and i love it now!

@AmberU 10 ай бұрын

The skin is very tasty !

@galacticmechanic1 2 жыл бұрын

now bread and fry the fillet 😋

@Forsakianity 2 жыл бұрын

lightly fried fish fellets

@nozrep 2 жыл бұрын

ayeee Will Sasso is a secret professional chef! 🥴🤪 bet Chef Proto has NEVER heard that one before. Surely not. My joke is certainly totally original. hahaha anyways, excellent tutorial.

@MsCoochi Жыл бұрын

1:48 I’m sure I’ll end up at the store that tries to charge for scaling

@Bears2024 2 жыл бұрын

Did Frank sail out himself and catch these?

@siewheilou399 Жыл бұрын

How many knives?

@TheCotzi 2 жыл бұрын

When you skin a fish and the skin is edible you can Deepfry it like Tempura the chin meat from the head could have ben cut out also a spoon to scrape the spines could be also told but away from that nice video

@HAmerberty 2 жыл бұрын

Kiss the fish! Kiss the fish! Kiss the fish!

@chinnidiwakar 2 жыл бұрын

Iam not afraid of fish, iam afraid of frank

@Dahalx 2 жыл бұрын

I want those tweezers

@ChibiSteak 8 ай бұрын

13:54 fin.

@afout07 Жыл бұрын

Rinsing fish is perfectly fine if you're cooking the fish right after you rinse them. It is not a good idea to rinse your fish fillets and then throw them in the fridge for a couple days, especially not saltwater fish.

@jdawg4510 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who's fileted thousands of bluegill it annoys me how chefs fileted small fish. You can do each side in one continuous cut and it's easier to remove the skin if it still attached to the tail.