Sunds Alumni : Caring for your Fish

Once you get home, your fish can go directly into the freezer. A couple of things to remember as you freeze your salmon. First of all, check to make sure the vacuum pack seal is intact. If the seal has broken, there will be air inside the bag. If the seal of your packed fish is broken and the fish is still frozen, go ahead and put the fish in the freezer but try and use this fish in the next few weeks. If the seal has broken and the fish has thawed a bit, put the fish into the fridge and cook in the next few days. Don’t worry, it was frozen when it left the lodge so basically you have an early start on the defrosting period. But if your vacuum-packed bag of fish is sealed correctly as most of your fish will be, your fish can go into the freezer. They keep in a freezer for up to two years. Just take a look from time to time to make sure the seal hasn’t broken and ice has formed inside the bag.

When ready to prepare the fish, cut the bag off the fish and rinse the fish with fresh water and pat dry. Let fish thaw on a cookie sheet in your fridge. And don’t forget to check out some of our recipes on the website… and enjoy!