Few salted fish and home-made caviar are considered by many to be a safe delicacy. The argument among such consumers is: "These products are made from fresh raw materials without the addition of chemicals and preservatives."With this you can not argue, but this truth has the opposite side. Under the conditions of production, the raw material undergoes strict quality control. Catch samples are examined for the presence of various infections, toxins and parasites. At home, it is impossible to carry out such a check, because using raw fish or its products not subjected to heat treatment, a person risks health.
The main risk when eating raw( dried) fish is infection with helminthiasis. Larvae of worms that live in river and sea inhabitants easily penetrate the human body when using infected fish meat. Therefore, experts recommend to subject the catch to mandatory heat treatment( frying, boiling).But what if the taste buds "ask" for fresh fish?
Does the worm kill worms?
Gourmets, who prefer dried fish, specialists-parasitologists recommend the preliminary salting of the product. Salt kills worms and their larvae, but in order to completely protect themselves, you should follow the rules of cooking fish.
Recommendations for the preparation of a safe product:
- Salt kills worms in hot salting( in brine with a temperature of 15-16 ° C) after 7 days.
- Parasites and their larvae die with cold saline( in brine with a temperature of 5-6 C) after 9 days.
- Dry ambassador kills worms in a whole carcase after 11 days, in gutted - after 9 days, if the proportions of 1/5 salt per unit weight of the product are observed.
With this method of preparation, parasites and their larvae will necessarily die, since salt kills worms. But how to eat such a fish? You can not take it into your mouth! To get not only safe, but also a delicious product, the meat should be soaked to the desired state.
Carcass or pieces of fish washed under running water, then poured cold water and left for a day or two. Excess salt will come out, and you will get a delicious dish that can be used alone or as raw material for subsequent drying.
The rules for the safe eating of raw fish are completely suitable for meat. If you like corned beef, keep the terms and proportions. Only in this case can you be sure that the salt killed the worms, and the product is safe to eat.