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Red Seal Cook

Category - Fish and Shellfish

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What is the proper procedure for preparing an eel?
  1. The skin is removed, starting from the gills and being pulled down to the tail; the fish is filleted last.
  2. The skin is removed, starting from the ventral opening and being pulled up toward the head; the fish is filleted last.
  3. The fish is first filleted, and skin is removed after, starting at the gills and being pulled down to the tail.
  4. The fish is first filleted, and the skin is removed after, starting at the ventral opening and being pulled up toward the head.
Explanation
Answer: A - An eel must be skinned before it can be filleted. To skin an eel, secure the fish’s head to a board (often eels’ heads will be nailed down), make a slit just below the gills, and, using pliers or a clean towel, pull the skin down toward the tail. Eels can be filleted in the same way as round fish at this point.
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