Prep for eel skins

[agsurfr]

Apologies if this has been covered ad nauseum in the past but a quick search didn't shed much light.

A buddy was telling me he "prepped" his eels before skinning them in a tupperware container of kosher salt, which would toughen the skins.

Anybody have thoughts about eel skin preps??

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

[Vogt]

No need to do that, Aram. All that does is remove moisture. It makes then a bit easier to handle and skin, but again, not necessary.

[JLH]

I haven’t heard of doing that before skinning them but it may toughen up the skin a bit… I just wipe them down with a few paper towels to get the slime off and make them a little easier to work with.

[Saltheart]

Never heard of it either. After skinning , yes , before skinning , no.

[Thumper]

The salt before will aid in removing the slim.

[pbadad]

Aram, throw the "SKIN" in brine. leave them there until needed. I have skins for a few years in there. It toughens the skin up to aid a tight stretch b/4 ripping.

[b-ware]

I read in OTW that if you use a worm blower to inject air under the eels skin it will help seperate the skin from the meat and it will peel off easier.