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Flounder Cleaning Instructions - How to Clean a Flounder

By Ron Brooks, About.com

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Making the 'T' Cut

T Cut

T Cut

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Find the lateral line that runs down the middle of the side of the fish from the gills to the tail. This line roughly marks the backbone of the fish. Make a cut from the center of the gill cut down the side of the fish to the tail.

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