Hank Shaw describes what you’ll learn in this course and what you’ll need to be successful when cooking fish or seafood.

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Step-by-step instructions on how to gut and scale fish, plus tips on when you’ll want to use this technique instead of filleting, what equipment you’ll need and more.

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You’ll learn simple fillet techniques and which fillet knives are best.

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Making stock from fish and seafood is a much faster process than with poultry, wild game or beef. Here’s how to make a non-fishy smelling fish stock you can use for rice, soups or pasta.

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How to eat raw fish and seafood without getting sick. Hank gives you an overview on popular raw dishes and makes ceviche to illustrate.

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Learn the basics of hot smoking – safety, temperature and an overview of smokers. Hank demos smoked trout and finishes by making smoked trout pasta.

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This technique is how most restaurants cook fish and scallops and it’s easy to learn. Hank demonstrates this technique with a nice piece of Hamachi and serves it simply.

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You can clean most crab the same way and Hank will show you how. He finishes the lesson by making simple Chesapeake-style crab rolls.

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Grilling whole fish can be scary, but Hank walks you through how to do it right every time – without the fish sticking – using trout.

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It’s a genius technique for lots of kinds of fish and seafood, and you can even reuse the butter. Hank demonstrates with haddock.

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Basic tutorial on how to fry fish and seafood. Spoiler Alert: There are lots of ways. Hank will demonstrate with beer battered haddock – a New England classic.

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Hank demonstrates how to build a better fish stew in general, and makes a great seafood gumbo with crab, shrimp and sausage in the process.

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Tying together lots of short tips and tricks to make you a better fish and seafood cook. Hank covers fish care on the boat, storing fish in the fridge and freezer, food safety and more.

Level up your recipe with RMEF seasonings