Cooking trout Cooking trout Fresh trout has an unbeatable flavor no matter how it's prepared. Like most other fish and seafood, trout is best prepared and cooked as soon as possible. To gauge the freshness of fish in a market or grocery store, let your nose do the work.
Fresh trout has very little to no fishy smell.
If you detect a strong odor, the fish is not fresh. Study cooking and heating guidelines carefully. Pepper Prepare your fish by sprinkling the inside and out with salt and pepper. Beat egg and milk together. Place in frying pan that has been preheated with enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.