Cleaning carp of scales can be quite an unpleasant task. The traditional method, using a knife, often results in scales ...

Most carp on sale is farmed, so it’s available year round. Carp are most often sold whole. They require scaling, skinning, gutting and filleting. The fillets have fine bones that need to be ...

However, there's a simple workaround. I once decided to bake the carp to minimize this pervasive aroma. The outcome was so delicious that I don't cook carp in any other way now. The crispiness ...

Another famous 17 th-century recipe is pike served whole, which is even mentioned in Pan Tadeusz ... Under the communist regime, the culinary traditions and old recipes for carp, especially those once ...