An interesting way to gut mackerel

[CFG98]

I can't remember, but I what I do recall is being taught to cut at an angle and hinge the head off and the guts followed. Then slit open and wash. Anyone got better description? I found this
Sean’s way to gut a mackerel…
Is this what I was taught? Saves meat and removes head and gills and guts all in one, but saves a fair bit of meat behind the head.
Is the article the best way to gut mackerel? I do remember how efficient the hinging the head down and pulling the guts out in one was useful.
Beautiful fish, almost makes me feel bad about catching and eating them. Not that I am that good at catching them.

 

[CFG98]

this seems similar but I was never taught the pliers method of removing bones. Usually just stick on the bbq I think. Bones just fell away during cooking I figure.

 

[CFG98]

4minutes 40 seconds this man has a similar idea, but he cuts all the way through

 

[Sandy]

All very clinical. We just place fingers in the gills and snap the head back. Same result.

 

[LadyInBed]

I cook it 'on the bone' then filet it on the plate when eating it.

 

[Frogmogman]

I cook it 'on the bone' then filet it on the plate when eating it.

Me too, but I didn’t know the snapping the head back and pulling out the motor technique of gutting it. ?

 

[Ammonite]

I used to catch and smoke mackerel a fair bit and if they are really fresh you can remove the head and guts as above, then open the belly cavity and place them belly side down on a board. Then use the palm of your hand or fist to bash it flat. Not so hard to ruin the flesh but enough to butterfly it. Now flip it over and use the point of a knife to free the base of the tail. You can now grab hold of the tail and pull out the backbone and smaller bones in one!

If eating it whole, just slit the belly, pull out the guts and whack it on the bbq. Why take the head off? I don't get the British fixation with this!

 

[Neeves]

Why take the head off?

Well.... you don't eat the head, mackerel heads are too small. But they make a great soup (put the heads in a muslim bag) if you have enough. Bigger fish, tuna, Spanish mackerel, dolphin fish - you can eat the head, or bits of them.

We tend to steam fish, served with soy sauce and spring onions.

Jonathan

 

[LadyInBed]

(put the heads in a muslim bag)

I didn't know you could get Islamic cooking bags

 

[Neeves]

I didn't know you could get Islamic cooking bags

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