How to fillet mackerel

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How to fillet mackerel

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Watch James Martin fillet mackerel and improve your knife skills using a boning knife and a filleting knife

Start with the head end, insert the knife just behind the gills, and cut along the backbone and against the spine, all the way down towards the tail. The fillet will come straight off. Do the same with the other side. You will be left with the carcass (head and spine). Discard.

This method works with other round fish, leaving you with two fillets.
 

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Thank you James - I love mackerel but have always had trouble with them. Now I know what to do. LOL, I hope.

BARON LORD BARON LORD Posted 20 Oct 2009 8:00 PM
 

Thanks James - a quick and easy way, really easy to do

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 01 Jul 2009 12:06 PM