Delicious and nourishing catfish ears - this is not only an excellent first dish! Such fish soup is capable even better of chicken broth to lift a sick person to its feet, and the whole thing is in the fat content of this type of fish. It is thanks to her, the hot turns out incredibly nourishing and very useful.
Som is practically the only river fish in the carcass of which there are literally no bones. - for this, many housewives love to cook it. But their mistaken belief is that the head of the catfish is completely unsuitable for food. Believe me, it is not so! If you cook from the catfish ear, using both the head, and the carcass, and the tail, then, removing the bones from the head, you will find a lot of tasty and juicy meat. Boiled catfish head is a real delicacy for gourmets and those who know a lot about fish dishes!
For 4 servings of catfish soup you will need:
- catfish per 1 kg;
- 1 large tomato;
- 1-2 potatoes;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 onion;
- 0.5 tsp. salts;
- 0.5 tsp. sugar sand;
- 2 liters of hot water;
- 0.5 bunches of celery or parsley;
- 2-3 bay leaves.
Ear of catfish photo 1
The only minus of such a fish, like catfish, is unpleasant mucus on its surface. When purchasing fresh fish, make sure that the gills of dark pink color are closer to burgundy. If they are gray - give up the purchase, as this fish is definitely not the first freshness. Also feel the catfish's stomach - careless sellers stick a lot of unnecessary things into the stomach, for example: small fish or wet paper to weight the weight of the catfish sold. Be careful - it is better to pay for tasty meat, rather than for garbage!
As soon as the catfish appears in your kitchen, immediately gut it, making a horizontal cut with a knife from the bottom of its head. There is no need to completely cut the belly of the catfish - the insides are perfectly removable through a small cross section. Just be careful not to crush the gallbladder!
Have a gutted catfish with a sponge or hard cloth clean off all the mucus from the surface - it can make the ear bitter. Once all the procedures for cleaning fish are completed - cut it into large pieces, separating the head and tail.
Ear of catfish photo 2
Place the soma parts in the pan.
Ear of catfish photo 3
Pour in hot water and add salt. Then put the pan on the fire and bring to a boil to remove the foam from the surface of the broth. Cook for about 15 minutes.
Ear of catfish photo 4
Peel all vegetables except tomatoes, then wash them in water and cut them into cubes: potatoes - large, and onions and carrots - small. Add to the soup and cook for 10 minutes.
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Wash the tomatoes and cut into large pieces. Together with them, add in the ear and chopped celery greens - without it, the fish soup will not have a pronounced taste! Pour in bay leaves and granulated sugar - it neutralizes tomato acid. Boil the soup for another 5-6 minutes and turn off the fire.
Ear of catfish photo 6
To serve, first lay out the fish pieces in the plates, and then fill them with broth with vegetables. Give a plate with a cat head to the most respected family member. Good appetite!
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Such a first dish is not only attractive and useful, but also economical - let's calculate:
- som per 1 kg - 130 rubles;
- 1 tomato - 7 rub .;
- 1-2 potatoes - 5 rubles;
- 1 carrot - 2 rub .;
- 1 onion - 2 rubles .;
- Spices and greens - 5 rubles.
Total: a pot of fragrant and rich catfish soup will cost you only 151 rubles, and 1 portion - 38 rubles, but you will Get a weighty piece of excellent cooked river fish, for which a lot of money would be paid in the restaurant!
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