Catfish is one of the popular types of freshwater fish and is often consumed in Indonesia. In addition to its delicious taste, catfish is also rich in nutrients, such as protein and omega-3 fatty acids which are good for body health. Its deliciousness and nutritional content make catfish often used as the main ingredient in various traditional and modern dishes.
In addition to its deliciousness, catfish is also relatively easy to cultivate. This fish can grow well in various water conditions and does not require complicated care. It is not wrong, if this fish can be found in various places and is available throughout the year. This abundant availability makes catfish one of the affordable sources of animal protein.
Catfish can be cooked in various ways, such as fried, grilled, boiled, or processed into delicious dishes such as pepes lele, pecel lele, or mangut lele. Although it tastes delicious, it turns out that not everyone wants to cook this freshwater fish. The reason is, cleaning catfish is a challenge for many people, because the body of the catfish is flexible and slippery, due to the mucus that coats its surface.
For this reason, many people choose to use special ingredients when cleaning catfish . One way is to rinse the catfish repeatedly, which is believed to remove mucus quickly. However, unfortunately, this method is considered less effective because mucus often still sticks to the surface of the fish.
As a solution, you can imitate the method used by the Instagram account owner/@dapurumidina. In his video upload, this netizen seems to rely on 1 food ingredient, namely wheat flour to remove the mucus on the surface of the catfish. Curious about how to do it?
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As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @dapurumidina on Monday (2/9), one of the ingredients used is wheat flour. The method is to put the catfish in a basin. Without needing to rinse it first, immediately sprinkle the wheat flour into it.
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Once done, rub the flour all over the surface of the catfish. Without using extra energy, the mucus on the surface of the catfish immediately sticks and makes the flour clump.
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Next, rinse the catfish with running water. While scrubbing with your hands, the catfish is instantly clean even though it is only rinsed once. If that's the case, the clean catfish can be directly marinated using spices to suit your taste.