Drape your fillet of salmon over an inverted mixing bowl to make it easier to pick out pin bones.

Before boiling your lobster, put it in the freezer for 30 minutes to render it motionless before adding to the pot.

To “quick thaw” frozen fish, leave the vacuum-sealed bags under cool running tap water for 30 minutes.

When buying fish fillets, the flesh should be firm and elastic; when you press into it, the indentation shouldn’t remain.