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How do you kill a snakehead fish cleanly? Let me teach you the correct method for slaughtering it

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First wash the mud or dust off the snakehead fish, then hold the fish body down with your left hand and use the back of a knife in your right hand to strike the top of the fish's head hard to stun it. Put the fish in the sink and scrape off the scales, then dig out the gills, then use a knife to slit open the fish belly and take out the internal organs, and finally rinse it clean with water

First wash the mud or dust off the snakehead fish, then hold the fish body down with your left hand and use the back of a knife in your right hand to strike the top of the fish's head hard to stun it. Put the fish in the sink and scrape off the scales, then dig out the gills, then use a knife to slit open the fish belly and take out the internal organs, and finally rinse it clean with water.

The correct way to kill a snakehead fish:

Step 1: Wash the fish body. Place the washed fish on a cutting board, hold the fish body down with your left hand, and use a rolling pin or the back of a knife in your right hand to strike the top of the fish's head several times hard, so the fish is stunned and struggles less. The main purpose is to keep it from thrashing around during handling, making it easier to dissect.

Step 2: Put the fish in the sink and scrape off the scales. Generally, use a blade or your fingernails to lift the scales off layer by layer, then rinse with clean water.

Step 3: Lift the gill cover with your left hand and dig out the gills. Remember, you must dig them out completely and not leave a trace of red gills, then rinse them off with water.

Step 4: Keep holding the fish down on the cutting board with your left hand, and with your right hand use a small knife or scissors to cut open the fish belly. Start the cut from the vent and cut all the way to below the gill cover. It is best to go in a straight line, cutting until the whole fish can be opened up.

Step 5: Dig out the fish's internal organs. Note that the fish heart and esophagus above the membrane near the fish head also need to be removed. That way, the whole fish is nothing but meat.

Step 6: Use clean water to wash the dirt from the fish's body surface and abdominal cavity. The black inner membrane in the fish belly also needs to be carefully cleaned. Wash it clean and arrange it on a plate.

That is the introduction to how to kill a snakehead fish. I hope it is helpful to everyone.

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