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Fresh tilapias on ice

Keeping fish fresh

Keep it cold

General home kitchen advice for fresh whole fish and fillets.

Fish packed in a cooler box

01

Cold from the start

Bring a cooler box or ask for the fish packed on ice, and keep it cold on the way home.

Fillets stored in the fridge

02

In the fridge

Rinse, pat dry and keep the fish in a covered container on the coldest shelf. Cook it within a day or two.

Fresh tilapias on ice

03

In the freezer

For longer, wrap each fish or fillet well and freeze it. Thaw it in the fridge, not on the counter.

A baked cachama

04

When it is ready

Cooked fish is opaque all the way through and flakes away from the bone.