01-11-2004, 01:54 AM
[cool][size 1]Should be no problem...especially with perch that were kept on ice all day and went into the refrigerator within a reasonable time. Trout have more sensitive flesh and tend to get softer quicker, if you do not at least bleed them out.[/size]
[size 1]Commercial fishermen often keep their catch whole for several days, under refrigeration, before coming back into port and selling them. The key, again, is temperatures. [/size]
[size 1]At this time of year, there is minimal problem with bacterial decompostion. However, all fish literally start digesting themselves from within as soon as they die. This process is called autolysis. In fish with powerful digestive juices, the internal organs may be almost liquified if the fish is allowed to remain out on a hot summer day before cleaning.[/size]
[size 1]That being said, from a purely lazy standpoint I have found that it is easier to stay up an extra half hour and finish the filleting job than it is to set everything up the next day and start again. But, I gotta admit, a sink full of unfilleted perch can bring on the heavy eyelids and totally ruin any resolve you had to get the job done.[/size]
[size 1]Congrats on a good day and I envy you the stash of perch fillets.[/size]
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[size 1]Commercial fishermen often keep their catch whole for several days, under refrigeration, before coming back into port and selling them. The key, again, is temperatures. [/size]
[size 1]At this time of year, there is minimal problem with bacterial decompostion. However, all fish literally start digesting themselves from within as soon as they die. This process is called autolysis. In fish with powerful digestive juices, the internal organs may be almost liquified if the fish is allowed to remain out on a hot summer day before cleaning.[/size]
[size 1]That being said, from a purely lazy standpoint I have found that it is easier to stay up an extra half hour and finish the filleting job than it is to set everything up the next day and start again. But, I gotta admit, a sink full of unfilleted perch can bring on the heavy eyelids and totally ruin any resolve you had to get the job done.[/size]
[size 1]Congrats on a good day and I envy you the stash of perch fillets.[/size]
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