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Substitue and Solve - Boil lemons to subdue fish odor

By: Reena Nerbas

Thursday, Sep. 13, 2012 | Comments: 0

Hello Reena,

We are in desperate need of your help. Last week I fried cod fillets on the stove. Since then the odour of fish seems to permeate our house especially when you enter the house from outside. I have tried washing the floors and counters with vinegar and water. As well as leaving the doors and windows open for long periods of time. I have even purchased some sort of sponge container from our local Walmart that is supposed to clean smells.Nothing seems to help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have cooked fish before but never had this result. Thank you for your column, I look forward to your insight. Sincerely, Linda

Dear Linda,

Overpower the fish scent by bringing a pot of water to a boil, and squeeze in the juice and rinds from three lemons. Boil for 30 minutes, or until your fish smell is completely gone. You can also toss cloves, cinnamon, or nutmeg into your brew and boil those as well. Or pour the contents into a slow cooker and simmer on low throughout the day.

Reena Nerbas is a rural Manitoba home economist is a lab coat - and she’s not afraid to use it. Keep your questions coming:

» householdsolutions@mts.net

(204) 320-2757

reena.ca

Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition September 13, 2012

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