Descale (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the scales from; "scale fish".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The chef needed to descale the salmon before filleting it for the evening's specials.
- When cleaning fish, it's essential to descale them first to remove any skin or scales.
- Descale the perch to make them more palatable for the dinner guests.
- Before frying the catfish, descale and pat dry with paper towels.
- To cook the trout, start by descaling and then rinsing under cold running water.