Are You Supposed to Eat Fish Scales? | Scaling Small Croaker Fish

In this episode, I realized something most people never think about… are you actually supposed to eat fish scales? After buying croaker and removing the scales in Part 1, I noticed something strange — some trout and salmon from the store have scales removed, and some don’t. It seems random. Even worse? My girlfriend has been eating them because she assumed they were already cleaned. View the details and cost with my affiliate links below: KNIVES: https://amzn.to/4c00kdR AIR FRYER: https://amzn.to/4kV43f5 In this quick 3-minute breakdown, I talk about: • Do some store-bought fish still have scales • Is it OK to eat them • Are fish scales are safe to eat • How to properly remove them fish scales • What to look for before filleting This leads into our full fillet + fish roll recipe episode coming next. If you’ve ever wondered about salmon skin, trout scales, or how to clean fish properly — this one’s for you. Subscribe for more cooking on the water, seafood prep, and real kitchen knowledge from Pirate Rodney at Sailing Into Nirvana! In tis episode: fish scaling, should you eat fish scales, removing fish scales, how to scale fish, trout scales, salmon scales, croaker fish cleaning, fish fish scaling tutorial, seafood prep tips, cleaning whole fish, scaling fish tutorial, are fish scales edible, fish skin vs scales, grocery store fish preparation, cooking whole fish 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. Join here for an exclusive free trial: https://referrals.lickd.co/l/RODNEYERSK70/ Walk The Earth by Jeff Dale, Tim Reilly, Ben Ziapour, Jason Pedder, https://t.lickd.co/l/mMYN55y0v1r