Help me! I am daft an bought whole plaice instead of fillets and now I am scared.

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I had a rush of blood to the head at the fishmonger's counter and bought whole plaice. They have no heads and no tails and I think she said they'd been cleaned. Now, this may seem a very obvious question, but how can I tell and do I have to do anything else to them?

They are currently languishing in the freezer. Save my plaice!

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 10:42 (twenty years ago)

Since their heads and tails are cut off, I'd think they'd have been cleaned. Generally you can tell because the fish is belly-slit from head to tail, but since plaice is one of those flat types, I'm not sure if they are cleaned the same. And G00gle is not being forthcoming.

― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I reckon if a fish is trimmed it's a safe bet it's been gutted and cleaned. Only thing you might have to do is scrape off any scales.

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 08:21 (twenty years ago)

Are you going to try filleting it yourself? You'll need a dead sharp knife and some nerve.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 08:25 (twenty years ago)

In my day, women knew their plaice.

― Paul Eater (eater), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

For God's hake Paul.

I don't know if it needs doing. I wussed out and shoved them both in the freezer.

I may just have to chance it. I'll let you know what happenss.

― Anna (Anna), Thursday, 27 October 2005 11:54 (twenty years ago)

That pun was so bad you gave me a haddock

It'll be fine as it is

― Matt (Matt), Friday, 28 October 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

roast them whole with butter, salt, pepper for about 10 mins in a hot oven. slice of lemon. eat.

the fact that their heads have been cut off spares you the whole WTF Picasso-esque freak of nature sight that is the 2 eyes of the flat fish. truly bizarre.

― bham, Thursday, 24 November 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

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