Frozen fish is used for the preparation of stroganina.[1][2] The fish for stroganina is usually caught by ice fishing[lower-alpha 1] during the late fall and fresh frozen in order to avoid the formation of ice crystals in the meat. Frozen fish can be glazed with near-freezing ice water in order to avoid dehydration and better-preserve the fish meat in a frozen state. The fish is typically frozen straight, without bending its body.