Without a smoke extractor, here's a trick for frying fish so that the kitchen doesn't smell fishy using 1 kitchen dregs

foto: Instagram/@melizah21

The activity of frying fish tends to make the kitchen smell fishy. This is usually because there tends to be more smoke from the fish frying process

Brilio.net - One of the processed fish that is most popular with many people is fried fish. This menu is always suitable to be eaten with any dish. Even with just chili sauce and warm rice, fried fish can be an appetizing menu.

Besides being delicious, fried fish is also easy to make. You simply marinate the fish with spices and fry it until cooked. This frying process can also make the texture of the fish crisper and crunchier, you know.

Unfortunately, frying fish also has its own impacts, especially on the kitchen. The activity of frying fish tends to make the kitchen smell fishy. This is usually because the smoke from the fish frying process tends to be more abundant and spreads easily. Not only in the kitchen, the fishy smell from the process of frying fish can also contaminate all rooms in the house.

So to prevent this, a number of people usually install a smoke exhauster or cooker hood. This kitchen smoke exhauster which is placed on the stove can indeed absorb the smoke produced during the cooking process, including when frying fish. That way, the kitchen will be cleaner and less smelly.

However, instead of installing a smoke exhauster, you can use other tricks when frying fish so that the kitchen doesn't smell fishy. This trick was used by the netizen who owns the Instagram account @melizah21. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only used kitchen dregs to prevent the fishy smell from spreading in the kitchen when frying fish.

Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @melizah21 on Tuesday (23/4), the kitchen waste used is lemon peel. Well, lemon peel does have a quite strong citrus aroma. This delicious aroma will disguise the fishy smell from the process of frying the fish.

photo: Instagram/@melizah21

How to use it is quite easy. First of all, prepare oil in a frying pan. Once the oil is hot, add the fish you want to fry. Then put the lemon peel slices in the pan used to fry the fish.

photo: Instagram/@melizah21

Next, fry the lemon peel until dry (at the same time as frying the fish). Later, the lemon aroma will help reduce the fishy smell of the fish. That way, the smoke generated from the frying process is not too fishy and actually gives off a delicious lemon smell.

When frying, turn the fish as usual so that it cooks evenly. If the fish is cooked, immediately remove and drain. Then the dried lemon can also be thrown away immediately. It is guaranteed that the cooking oil used to fry fish does not smell, so it can be used again if it is still clean.

photo: Instagram/@melizah21

Having been watched more than 37 thousand times, this upload about tricks for frying fish has also received a lot of attention from netizens. Who would have thought, quite a few Instagram users claimed to have just learned about this useful trick. This is explained directly in the comments column.

"Oh, you can use dried lemon, sis. I usually use chopped ginger. I'm going to try it next," said Instagram @naonseeh.

"That's a tip for frying salted fish, umm," said Instagram @rumahummii.

"This is a tip I just found out about, sis," explained Instagram @ragilmurti__.

"Well, it doesn't smell so it's at home, sis," said Instagram @rumah.buncips.

"Just found out, my goodness, and JD's house smells like lemons, doesn't it, sis?" asked the Instagram account @rena.aulya, to which the video uploader then answered, "There is a scent but it's stronger than the smell of fish, sis."

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Lemons can be blanched, although this is not commonly done as heating can reduce some of their fresh flavor and aroma. However, some people use blanched lemons to make drinks such as hot lemon tea. When blanching lemons, be sure to cut them into slices or get the juice first to maximize the flavor released into the water. Additionally, make sure to clean the lemons well before blanching to avoid any dirt or unwanted residue.

Choosing fresh lemons is the key to getting the best taste. Here are some tips for choosing fresh lemons:

1. Skin color.

Choose lemons that have bright skin and a bright yellow color. Avoid ones that are too pale or green in color as that may indicate that the lemon is not fully ripe.

2. Heavy.

Choose a lemon that feels heavy for its size. Heavy lemons tend to have more juice in them.

3. Texture.

Touch the lemon and make sure the skin is firm and not mushy. Avoid those that feel soft or wrinkled.

4. Aroma.

Kiss the tip of the lemon. Fresh lemons will have a strong and fresh aroma. Avoid those that don't have a scent or have a strange scent.

5. Used.

Check the lemon peel for brown spots or blisters. Lemons with smooth skin tend to be fresher.

6. Size.

The size of a lemon doesn't necessarily determine its quality, but generally larger lemons tend to have more juice.

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.