How do you tell if smoked fish is done?

Q: How do you tell if it's medium rare?

For a medium rare steak , bring your thumb to your middle finger, and again, touch the flesh at the base of your thumb. You will feel it a little bit less squishy, and that indicates a medium rare steak . For medium , touch ring finger to thumb.

Q: How can you tell doneness by touch?

Touch Test Method 2: Make a Fist First, make a relaxed fist. The fleshy area of your hand between your thumb and forefinger is soft, which is how a rare steak feels. If you slightly clench your fist, it's a little firmer like medium doneness . Clench your fist tightly and the area will feel like well- done .

Q: How can you tell if meat is medium rare?

How to Check Your Steak's Temperature Without a Thermometer Raw. Feel the palm of your hand, just below your thumb. ... Rare . Now bring your thumb to your pointer finger, and touch that same part of your palm again. ... Medium - Rare . Touch your thumb to your middle finger. ... Medium . Move your thumb to your ring finger. ... Well-Done. Now touch your thumb to your pinky. .

Q: How can you tell if chicken is done without a thermometer?

If you do not have a thermometer on hand, there are other indications of cooked piece of chicken : Shrinking of the meat. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ... Check the color of the juices. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ... Make a small incision in the thickest part of the meat and check the color. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. .

Q: How can you tell if scallops are dry or wet?

Wet scallops have a ghostly, opaque, pale white or orange-white appearance. Dry scallops will be fleshier and more translucent. At this point, says Serious Eats, you're almost there. Just dry the scallops out a bit more by salting them on a paper towel-lined plate for 15 minutes, sear on high heat and enjoy.

Chef's answer

Basically, your eyes and a good thermometer will tell you when the fish is done. The fillets should have a nice glaze to them and be dry to the touch. In my experience, a batch usually takes around 3 to 6 hours to complete.

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How do you tell if it's medium rare?

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For a medium rare steak, bring your thumb to your middle finger, and again, touch the flesh at the base of your thumb. You will feel it a little bit less squishy, and that indicates a medium rare steak. For medium, touch ring finger to thumb.

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How can you tell doneness by touch?

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Touch Test Method 2: Make a Fist First, make a relaxed fist. The fleshy area of your hand between your thumb and forefinger is soft, which is how a rare steak feels. If you slightly clench your fist, it's a little firmer like medium doneness. Clench your fist tightly and the area will feel like well-done.

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How can you tell if meat is medium rare?

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How to Check Your Steak's Temperature Without a Thermometer

Raw. Feel the palm of your hand, just below your thumb. ...

Rare. Now bring your thumb to your pointer finger, and touch that same part of your palm again. ...

Medium-Rare. Touch your thumb to your middle finger. ...

Medium. Move your thumb to your ring finger. ...

Well-Done. Now touch your thumb to your pinky.

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How can you tell if raw salmon is bad?

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If the fish smells pungent, fishy, or ammonia-like, it is probably bad. Fresh salmon should have a very mild scent. Look for a milky coating to indicate the fish has gone bad. A sign that raw fish has gone bad is the presence of a white, translucent skin on top of it..

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How can you tell if chicken is done without a thermometer?

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If you do not have a thermometer on hand, there are other indications of cooked piece of chicken:

Shrinking of the meat. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ...

Check the color of the juices. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ...

Make a small incision in the thickest part of the meat and check the color. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli.

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Can you tell if food has botulism?

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the container is leaking, bulging, or swollen.

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How can you tell if scallops are dry or wet?

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Wet scallops have a ghostly, opaque, pale white or orange-white appearance. Dry scallops will be fleshier and more translucent. At this point, says Serious Eats, you're almost there. Just dry the scallops out a bit more by salting them on a paper towel-lined plate for 15 minutes, sear on high heat and enjoy.