How long do you leave fish in fridge before cooking?

[Anonymous]

I typically will only buy and cook fish same day but it is limiting amount of fish that I eat. I also don’t particularly like to buy frozen fish. So, can you buy fish on a Friday and cook it Sunday? I mean you can, but would you?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

No, the next day is my limit. However, I don't have any facts to back up my position. Curious to hear more.

[Anonymous]

I would try not to but it is probably fine. FYI, your fresh fish has like already been frozen once and thawed. Unless you are buying dockside nearly all fish is frozen. It is actually better to buy it when it is still frozen. As “fresh” you have no idea when it was thawed in the store

[Anonymous]

I usually cook fish on Sunday when I food shop for this reason but would let it go to Monday. No specific facts to back this notion up.

[Anonymous]

Within 2 days.

Concur with a PP that your fish has already been frozen, so you may as well buy it that way instead of already thawed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, the next day is my limit. However, I don't have any facts to back up my position. Curious to hear more.

Same. If I am not using the fish the next day, I just freeze it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would try not to but it is probably fine. FYI, your fresh fish has like already been frozen once and thawed. Unless you are buying dockside nearly all fish is frozen. It is actually better to buy it when it is still frozen. As “fresh” you have no idea when it was thawed in the store

This is not true. Nearly all fish sold as fresh was not previously frozen. Some was but it is or should be labeled as "previously frozen".

[Anonymous]

Within a day or two. But honestly, the best judge is your nose. If the fish smells really fishy, then it's past it's prime. Fresh fish should have little to no smell.

[Anonymous]

No—same day or next (for quality if nothing else)