Why does my catfish taste muddy?

Chef's answer
Its muddy taste can be mild or very strong depending mainly on their habitat, more specifically the quality of water they live in. Therefore, wild catfish living on muddy streams or the seafloor often have a stronger taste..
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You have several methods for soaking your Catfish to help remove the muddy flavor. In a quart of water, add a 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and soak for 30 minutes. Remove the fish and rinse with cold water. Soak you Catfish in buttermilk for an hour..
Its muddy taste can be mild or very strong depending mainly on their habitat, more specifically the quality of water they live in. Therefore, wild catfish living on muddy streams or the seafloor often have a stronger taste..
You have several methods for soaking your Catfish to help remove the muddy flavor. In a quart of water, add a 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and soak for 30 minutes. Remove the fish and rinse with cold water. Soak you Catfish in buttermilk for an hour..
They are not just your usual fishy flavor but there's also an underlying taste of dirt in it. The reason behind this taste is pretty simple. When the fish protein breaks down, it turns into nitrites and ammonia. There are also nitrates, which are present when fish generate their waste matter..
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