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I want to know how can we reduce the smell of fresh fish(may be caught 5-6 hour before). It smells really bad and after deep fry its remain in it. Some people use wheat flour mixed with white vinegar to wash it. But that does not works, we tried.

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    Fresh fish that smells bad is not a good sign. Are you sure it's not the smell from where they were swimming that's bad and not the fish itself? – Rob Nov 25 '18 at 16:17
  • How are you storing the fish (for 5 or 6 hours)? – wumpus D'00m Nov 25 '18 at 16:28
  • Natural smell of fish. @Rob – user227201 Nov 25 '18 at 16:53
  • I am talking about fresh fish available in market (In Pakistan and India). And its possible time that may be fish got catch 5 to 6 hours before from fish farm or river @wumpusD'00m – user227201 Nov 25 '18 at 17:01
  • They keep fish in ice @wumpusD'00m – user227201 Nov 25 '18 at 17:05
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    Fish that was caught today and has been kept on ice should not "smell really bad"; it should smell faintly of the ocean/river, and should otherwise be mild. What kind of fish is this? Where is it being caught? – FuzzyChef Nov 26 '18 at 18:28
  • I am asking about that smell after the fish being cooked. I caught a carp from a local river in Pakistan. @FuzzyChef – user227201 Nov 27 '18 at 06:24
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    If the fish smells terrible the day you caught it, it's probably not safe to eat. – FuzzyChef Nov 27 '18 at 15:54

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The smell is caused by a substance called trimethylamine. You can remove the trimethylamine by rinsing the fish under cold water, or use acids. A bit of vinegar or lemon juice throughout the cooking process makes for less fishy fish (this is why lemon pairs so well with seafood). Consider finishing with an acidic sauce (such as tartar sauce).

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