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Clean Stinging Catfish Easily With Tea Leaves
- •Stinging catfish have dangerous poisonous spines that can cause intense pain if they prick your hand
- •Sprinkling salt and covering the live fish for ten minutes subdues them for easier cutting
- •A mixture of discarded tea leaves and vinegar instantly removes the black skin of stinging catfish without scrubbing
- •Rubbing ash on your hands provides a firm grip preventing the slippery fish from escaping
- •If pricked by a spine, soak the hand in warm saltwater, apply antiseptic, and consider a tetanus injection
Key Questions Answered
Place the stinging catfish in a tub, add a bowl of used tea leaves along with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and thoroughly rub the mixture onto the fish. Cover and let it rest for 5 minutes, rub them again, and wash with tap water to make the skin sparkling white without scrubbing.
Sprinkle salt over the fish, cover tightly, and leave for 10 minutes to subdue them. Rub ash on your hands to prevent slipping, hold the fish by pulling the back of its neck to avoid the poisonous spines, and use a sharp cutter to remove the fins, gills, and entrails.
Mix a little salt in lukewarm water and soak the affected area of your hand in it for 30 to 90 minutes to reduce the pain. Afterward, clean the area, apply an antiseptic ointment or cream, and get a tetanus injection to prevent infection.
