{"id":48680,"date":"2023-03-19T09:28:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T14:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=48680"},"modified":"2023-03-19T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:23:15","slug":"how-to-fillet-a-fish-an-illustrated-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/living\/food-drink\/how-to-fillet-a-fish-an-illustrated-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Fillet a Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-175680\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/SOTW-Fillet-a-Fish-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/SOTW-Fillet-a-Fish-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/SOTW-Fillet-a-Fish-1-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/SOTW-Fillet-a-Fish-1-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Few pastimes are as satisfying as fishing \u2014 it&#8217;s a great activity to do with your kids, makes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/my-8-week-microadventure-challenge\/\">an excellent microadventure<\/a>, and harkens to our manly imperative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/behavior\/the-3-ps-of-manhood-provide\/\">to be providers<\/a>. What makes it even more satisfying is being able to fillet and cook your catch for a real water-to-table experience.<\/p>\n<p>This illustrated guide is a useful starting point that will be accurate for most fish; some varieties have unique methods, but in those instances you&#8217;ll likely have someone with more expertise with you. Get out there and bring some dinner home!<\/p>\n<p><em>Hat tip to chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mattrmoore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Moore<\/a> for consulting on this piece.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Buy the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/collections\/posters\/products\/how-to-filet-a-fish-poster-print-on-demand\">poster<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your 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