How to clean herring in 2 minutes: few people know about this method

Probably, no delicious dinner or holiday table is complete without lightly salted herring. This is not surprising, as it is one of the most favorite foods of all Ukrainians. It can also be used to make a variety of dishes: salads, appetizers, sandwiches, or simply served in the form of chopped pieces with onions. Here's how you can clean herring very quickly and without spending a lot of effort. This was reported by SSPDaily.

How to quickly clean herring from bones: an effective way

First, get ready to clean the fish. You need a knife, paper napkins, tweezers, and a plastic board, because a wooden one will be harder to clean, as it quickly absorbs the smell of fish.

How to clean herring from skin and bones: step-by-step instructions.

• Wash the fish well under running water.
• Remove the head and entrails, rinse the carcass again.

• Make an incision on the back and pull out the fin.
• Pry the skin off with a knife at the cut and pull it off the fish, it will come off easily.
• Then take the fish by the tail and separate the fillet from the bones.
• Remove the remaining fillet from the spine by holding it with two fingers.
• Finally, remove all the bones with tweezers and cut the fillet into pieces.

How to clean herring in 2 minutes

This is an extremely quick method that you can use when you need to serve fish quickly.

Wash the herring well under running water, then cut off the head and tail. Cut open the belly of the fish and take out all the insides, rinse the carcass again. Put the fish on a cutting board, press down on the herring with your hand so that it flattens out. With your other hand, pull the spine from the tail and pull it out. This way, all the bones will be on the spine, and you just have to cut the fish into pieces.