Posted 2014-01-09 11:00 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Whiteboy - 2014-01-09 10:56 AM
We use Zatarans fish fry, out of the box. It is honestly the best I know of, and I have tried a lot.
I'm from Alaska and I don't really know how to cook fish, shame on me haha. I will look for that in the store. I've been doing the old flower in the bag with salt and pepper and I'm pretty sure that's not even what people do anymore.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:14 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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CYA Ranch - 2014-01-09 11:12 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
OH. WOW! Just spilt my coffee. I was hoping people forgot about that story.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:15 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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If you pan fry it, I would melt real butter in a pan, mix pepper and seasoning salt in some flour, coat the fish, and sautee in the butter. Simple recipe but it's tasty. If you deep fry then I would cut the fish into small cubes or slices, dip into dry flour and then here is the best, simple mix: One can of FLAT beer (I know, hard to do that but open it up, let it get warm and flat. Mix with pancake batter until it's a nice consistency, not too soupy but not too dry), dip the fish in the flour, then in the batter and deep fry to a golden brown. Seasoning salt right out of the grease and my oh my. What time should I be there?
Posted 2014-01-09 11:15 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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i make my own....its just flour and spices(what ever ones you like)salt and pepper, parsley, garlic and lemon spice....i do a milk and egg wash and then put it in the flour mix and fry it..........
Posted 2014-01-09 11:15 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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CYA Ranch - 2014-01-09 11:12 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:16 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 11:14 AM
CYA Ranch - 2014-01-09 11:12 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
OH. WOW! Just spilt my coffee. I was hoping people forgot about that story.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:20 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
More bootie than waist!
Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:16 AM
Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 11:14 AM
CYA Ranch - 2014-01-09 11:12 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
OH. WOW! Just spilt my coffee. I was hoping people forgot about that story.
NEVER
Sorry I couldn't resist.
I love fried fish. Too bad I suck at making it. If someone cleans it well that makes it easier. Every once in a while we get walleye. I've done the flour and milk thing and fried in butter and I've also beer battered it and deep fat fried.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:22 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Posts: 3971 Location: Minnesota
brlraceaddict - 2014-01-09 11:15 AM
If you pan fry it, I would melt real butter in a pan, mix pepper and seasoning salt in some flour, coat the fish, and sautee in the butter. Simple recipe but it's tasty. If you deep fry then I would cut the fish into small cubes or slices, dip into dry flour and then here is the best, simple mix: One can of FLAT beer (I know, hard to do that but open it up, let it get warm and flat. Mix with pancake batter until it's a nice consistency, not too soupy but not too dry), dip the fish in the flour, then in the batter and deep fry to a golden brown. Seasoning salt right out of the grease and my oh my. What time should I be there?
I'm planning on pan frying it. Maybe ill try some different spices besides salt and pepper. Dinners at 7!
Posted 2014-01-09 11:23 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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OK, so you are frying typical Minnesota pan fish. Here's my menu, which is legendary in my family:
Creamed potatoes and chives. Boil baby reds and don't over cook....keep a bit firm. Cut into bite sized pieces. Make a white cream sauce using butter and sifted flour (ie" Wondra") and use dried chives. Garlic salt and pepper.
Steamed buttered peas - use frozen, obviously.
Lay the fish fillets out. Salt and lemon pepper both sides. Coat with flour in zip lock bag. Fry in butter/oil (I use mazola). I don't like to kill or drown out the fish by smothering in sauces and spices, much like a good steak. Fresh Minnesota pan fish is not "fishy" and the natural flavor is delicious. The worst possible thing you can do is overcook. I decent hot butter/oil in the fying pan and you should be able to fry up a pan of fillets in about 3-4 minutes, with a nice golden brown very light coating.
Breading fish is a sin, punishable by death or life in prison, as far as I'm concerned. Don't buy those fish coatings in a box....yuk.
This simple menu works every time. Don't listen to people who say butter is bad. Butter is a gift from heaven, and it should be enjoyed.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:24 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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mruggles - 2014-01-09 11:15 AM
i make my own....its just flour and spices(what ever ones you like)salt and pepper, parsley, garlic and lemon spice....i do a milk and egg wash and then put it in the flour mix and fry it..........
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Ill try adding those other spices. I normally just do salt and pepper and I feel like its missing something.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Posts: 3971 Location: Minnesota
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 11:23 AM
OK, so you are frying typical Minnesota pan fish. Here's my menu, which is legendary in my family:
Creamed potatoes and chives. Boil baby reds and don't over cook....keep a bit firm. Cut into bite sized pieces. Make a white cream sauce using butter and sifted flour (ie" Wondra") and use dried chives. Garlic salt and pepper.
Steamed buttered peas - use frozen, obviously.
Lay the fish fillets out. Salt and lemon pepper both sides. Coat with flour in zip lock bag. Fry in butter/oil (I use mazola). I don't like to kill or drown out the fish by smothering in sauces and spices, much like a good steak. Fresh Minnesota pan fish is not "fishy" and the natural flavor is delicious. The worst possible thing you can do is overcook. I decent hot butter/oil in the fying pan and you should be able to fry up a pan of fillets in about 3-4 minutes, with a nice golden brown very light coating.
Breading fish is a sin, punishable by death or life in prison, as far as I'm concerned. Don't buy those fish coatings in a box....yuk.
This simple menu works every time. Don't listen to people who say butter is bad. Butter is a gift from heaven, and it should be enjoyed.
I'm making your meal tonight! Yum!!
When I fried in butter before the fish fell apart, what did I do?
Posted 2014-01-09 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 9:23 AM
OK, so you are frying typical Minnesota pan fish. Here's my menu, which is legendary in my family:
Creamed potatoes and chives. Boil baby reds and don't over cook....keep a bit firm. Cut into bite sized pieces. Make a white cream sauce using butter and sifted flour (ie" Wondra") and use dried chives. Garlic salt and pepper.
Steamed buttered peas - use frozen, obviously.
Lay the fish fillets out. Salt and lemon pepper both sides. Coat with flour in zip lock bag. Fry in butter/oil (I use mazola). I don't like to kill or drown out the fish by smothering in sauces and spices, much like a good steak. Fresh Minnesota pan fish is not "fishy" and the natural flavor is delicious. The worst possible thing you can do is overcook. I decent hot butter/oil in the fying pan and you should be able to fry up a pan of fillets in about 3-4 minutes, with a nice golden brown very light coating.
Breading fish is a sin, punishable by death or life in prison, as far as I'm concerned. Don't buy those fish coatings in a box....yuk.
This simple menu works every time. Don't listen to people who say butter is bad. Butter is a gift from heaven, and it should be enjoyed.
Hotbear I am going to try that sometime for dinner by myself (husband is allergic to anything with fins). I love a good grilled hunk of halibut with butter, lemon, a little bit of seasoning salt, and black pepper but you put that same halibut in a one inch cube, lightly battered in that beer and pancake batter deep fried - it will give your tongue a sleigh ride.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:27 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 9:26 AM
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 11:23 AM
OK, so you are frying typical Minnesota pan fish. Here's my menu, which is legendary in my family:
Creamed potatoes and chives. Boil baby reds and don't over cook....keep a bit firm. Cut into bite sized pieces. Make a white cream sauce using butter and sifted flour (ie" Wondra") and use dried chives. Garlic salt and pepper.
Steamed buttered peas - use frozen, obviously.
Lay the fish fillets out. Salt and lemon pepper both sides. Coat with flour in zip lock bag. Fry in butter/oil (I use mazola). I don't like to kill or drown out the fish by smothering in sauces and spices, much like a good steak. Fresh Minnesota pan fish is not "fishy" and the natural flavor is delicious. The worst possible thing you can do is overcook. I decent hot butter/oil in the fying pan and you should be able to fry up a pan of fillets in about 3-4 minutes, with a nice golden brown very light coating.
Breading fish is a sin, punishable by death or life in prison, as far as I'm concerned. Don't buy those fish coatings in a box....yuk.
This simple menu works every time. Don't listen to people who say butter is bad. Butter is a gift from heaven, and it should be enjoyed.
I'm making your meal tonight! Yum!!
When I fried in butter before the fish fell apart, what did I do?
Too much butter and the pan needs to be really hot.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:28 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Posts: 3971 Location: Minnesota
brlraceaddict - 2014-01-09 11:27 AM
Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 9:26 AM
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 11:23 AM
OK, so you are frying typical Minnesota pan fish. Here's my menu, which is legendary in my family:
Creamed potatoes and chives. Boil baby reds and don't over cook....keep a bit firm. Cut into bite sized pieces. Make a white cream sauce using butter and sifted flour (ie" Wondra") and use dried chives. Garlic salt and pepper.
Steamed buttered peas - use frozen, obviously.
Lay the fish fillets out. Salt and lemon pepper both sides. Coat with flour in zip lock bag. Fry in butter/oil (I use mazola). I don't like to kill or drown out the fish by smothering in sauces and spices, much like a good steak. Fresh Minnesota pan fish is not "fishy" and the natural flavor is delicious. The worst possible thing you can do is overcook. I decent hot butter/oil in the fying pan and you should be able to fry up a pan of fillets in about 3-4 minutes, with a nice golden brown very light coating.
Breading fish is a sin, punishable by death or life in prison, as far as I'm concerned. Don't buy those fish coatings in a box....yuk.
This simple menu works every time. Don't listen to people who say butter is bad. Butter is a gift from heaven, and it should be enjoyed.
I'm making your meal tonight! Yum!!
When I fried in butter before the fish fell apart, what did I do?
Too much butter and the pan needs to be really hot.
Oh, shoot okay. I swear I can cook, just not fish. I'm excited to try your recipe. Thank you!
Posted 2014-01-09 11:33 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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HBL is nuts........coating a fish is an awesome thing to do....personal preference i guess........
after i fillet my fish i always put them in salt water overnight in the fridge and then rinse them before i freeze or cook them.....
i make an egg wash with egg and milk.......
dip my fish in the wash, shake off excess.....
i have a ziplock bag with either panko, which is good, or fry magic, which i think is as good or better.....
fish in, shake, coated and onto a plate to await the fryer.......
peanut or canola oil for your frying only.....
375 degrees.......time depends on the thickness of your fish but doesn't take very long and if your coating is a nice golden brown (unless super thick), they are done......
out and onto a paper towel covered platter.....
mix a little miracle whip and green relish for a tartar
Posted 2014-01-09 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Those little walleye and panfish fillets were designed by God to be fried in butter. I always heat up the oil fairly hot, but not smoking. Make sure the fillets are completely coated in flour. You don't need eggs and milk. Once the oil is hot enough and you are ready, then add at least 1/3rd stick of butter and it will sizzle. Then add your filets. They should fry fairly briskly. No more than a minute and a half on each side. If you over cook the fish gets dry and rubbery. If you do it right it should be moist and flaky. When you remove it, put it in a dish lined with paper towel so it removes the excess oil/butter. If you have another batch to fry, if the butter is already burned, then discard the butter and oil and put in a new batch of butter and oil. I can usually fry 2 pans full without having to start over. I sometimes add additional butter as I go along. The key is to fry it hot and quick. It will be a light golden brown.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:40 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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dhdqhllc - 2014-01-09 11:33 AM HBL is nuts........coating a fish is an awesome thing to do....personal preference i guess........
after i fillet my fish i always put them in salt water overnight in the fridge and then rinse them before i freeze or cook them.....
i make an egg wash with egg and milk.......
dip my fish in the wash, shake off excess.....
i have a ziplock bag with either panko, which is good, or fry magic, which i think is as good or better.....
fish in, shake, coated and onto a plate to await the fryer.......
peanut or canola oil for your frying only.....
375 degrees.......time depends on the thickness of your fish but doesn't take very long and if your coating is a nice golden brown (unless super thick), they are done......
out and onto a paper towel covered platter.....
mix a little miracle whip and green relish for a tartar
enjoy.....
I think we need to have a cook off there fancy pants. We should have a fish fry at the invitational shoot in September and we will see who is the master. I'm quite sure Douglas would chuckle! We can have two tables set up and let people decide. The insurance bankers and lawyers will like yours. The other folks will be lined up at mine.
Posted 2014-01-09 11:48 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:37 AM
Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 11:33 AM
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Corn meal? I never thought about that!
It's a southern thang. LOL
LOL....It is also a "midwestern" thang......that is all my family uses for frying fish....However, I must admit that of all the things that I can cook, bake and fry to "excellence", I am the "failure" of my family when it comes to FISH........
Posted 2014-01-09 11:48 AM Subject: RE: Frying fish.
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HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 11:40 AM
dhdqhllc - 2014-01-09 11:33 AM HBL is nuts........coating a fish is an awesome thing to do....personal preference i guess........
after i fillet my fish i always put them in salt water overnight in the fridge and then rinse them before i freeze or cook them.....
i make an egg wash with egg and milk.......
dip my fish in the wash, shake off excess.....
i have a ziplock bag with either panko, which is good, or fry magic, which i think is as good or better.....
fish in, shake, coated and onto a plate to await the fryer.......
peanut or canola oil for your frying only.....
375 degrees.......time depends on the thickness of your fish but doesn't take very long and if your coating is a nice golden brown (unless super thick), they are done......
out and onto a paper towel covered platter.....
mix a little miracle whip and green relish for a tartar
enjoy.....
I think we need to have a cook off there fancy pants. We should have a fish fry at the invitational shoot in September and we will see who is the master. I'm quite sure Douglas would chuckle!
We can have two tables set up and let people decide. The insurance bankers and lawyers will like yours. The other folks will be lined up at mine.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
Now that is really gross about the big old baitfish.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
Throwing a decent sized Perch back is a sin. Those are good eatin!
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Corn meal? I never thought about that!
It's a southern thang. LOL
I'm going to try this tonight and HotBears this weekend. But what seasoning do you put in the corn meal?
You can just use salt and pepper, or add chili or cayenne if you like it spicier. And they do sell good fish fry down here that's already seasoned. You can probably find it online like at Starika in Greenville, MS. If you buy anything there, get the Lillo's salad dressing as well. I could pour that stuff over ice and drink it!
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Corn meal? I never thought about that!
It's a southern thang. LOL
I'm going to try this tonight and HotBears this weekend. But what seasoning do you put in the corn meal?
You can just use salt and pepper, or add chili or cayenne if you like it spicier. And they do sell good fish fry down here that's already seasoned. You can probably find it online like at Starika in Greenville, MS. If you buy anything there, get the Lillo's salad dressing as well. I could pour that stuff over ice and drink it!
Wait one minute, did you say you use salad dressing with your fish??
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Corn meal? I never thought about that!
It's a southern thang. LOL
I'm going to try this tonight and HotBears this weekend. But what seasoning do you put in the corn meal?
You can just use salt and pepper, or add chili or cayenne if you like it spicier. And they do sell good fish fry down here that's already seasoned. You can probably find it online like at Starika in Greenville, MS. If you buy anything there, get the Lillo's salad dressing as well. I could pour that stuff over ice and drink it!
Wait one minute, did you say you use salad dressing with your fish??
Haha. No! Just if you buy fish fry from Starika (they have an online store) to buy the salad dressing too because it's the best I've ever had. A local Italian family makes it for their restaurant.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Corn meal? I never thought about that!
It's a southern thang. LOL
I'm going to try this tonight and HotBears this weekend. But what seasoning do you put in the corn meal?
You can just use salt and pepper, or add chili or cayenne if you like it spicier. And they do sell good fish fry down here that's already seasoned. You can probably find it online like at Starika in Greenville, MS. If you buy anything there, get the Lillo's salad dressing as well. I could pour that stuff over ice and drink it!
Wait one minute, did you say you use salad dressing with your fish??
Haha. No! Just if you buy fish fry from Starika (they have an online store) to buy the salad dressing too because it's the best I've ever had. A local Italian family makes it for their restaurant.
Before your deep fry your fish in cornmeal, make up a batch of hushpuppies or corn fritters and fry them first. Then open a can of WOP biscuits and fry those next so you can eat them with honey while the fish are frying. My Dad, who grew up in western PA and NE Ohio couldn't get enough of fried WOP biscuits.
Southerners think perch and walleye are some sort of prehistoric creatures. Their idea of good fish is Bass and Catfish. Up here we catch bass because they are good fighters, but we seldom eat them except for smallies early in the year, maybe. We release them. Catfish usually only thrive up here in rivers where there is plenty of sewage for them to feed on. We use catfish up here for fertilizer. I guess they do eat trout, which is pretty good, but generally they love bottom dwellers like catfish. Up here we also have "bullheads" which are related to catfish. They can be a nuisance. No real fisherman likes bullheads because catching them is like catching an old boot. Walleye is the best eating freshwater fish in the world. You southerners can keep your bass and scavenger fish....along with your back fat, possum, and javalena.
Before your deep fry your fish in cornmeal, make up a batch of hushpuppies or corn fritters and fry them first. Then open a can of WOP biscuits and fry those next so you can eat them with honey while the fish are frying. My Dad, who grew up in western PA and NE Ohio couldn't get enough of fried WOP biscuits.
How do you make those? My husband is going to be so confused.
Southerners think perch and walleye are some sort of prehistoric creatures. Their idea of good fish is Bass and Catfish. Up here we catch bass because they are good fighters, but we seldom eat them except for smallies early in the year, maybe. We release them. Catfish usually only thrive up here in rivers where there is plenty of sewage for them to feed on. We use catfish up here for fertilizer. I guess they do eat trout, which is pretty good, but generally they love bottom dwellers like catfish. Up here we also have "bullheads" which are related to catfish. They can be a nuisance. No real fisherman likes bullheads because catching them is like catching an old boot. Walleye is the best eating freshwater fish in the world. You southerners can keep your bass and scavenger fish....along with your back fat, possum, and javalena.
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 12:46 PM Southerners think perch and walleye are some sort of prehistoric creatures. Their idea of good fish is Bass and Catfish. Up here we catch bass because they are good fighters, but we seldom eat them except for smallies early in the year, maybe. We release them. Catfish usually only thrive up here in rivers where there is plenty of sewage for them to feed on. We use catfish up here for fertilizer. I guess they do eat trout, which is pretty good, but generally they love bottom dwellers like catfish. Up here we also have "bullheads" which are related to catfish. They can be a nuisance. No real fisherman likes bullheads because catching them is like catching an old boot.
Walleye is the best eating freshwater fish in the world.
You southerners can keep your bass and scavenger fish....along with your back fat, possum, and javalena.
just kidding!
I don't know anybody who eats bass. We eat catfish and crappie and saltwater fish. I don't know what those saltwater fish are called, speckled trout and red ear maybe(?) but my hubby brings them home and they're good.
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 12:46 PM Southerners think perch and walleye are some sort of prehistoric creatures. Their idea of good fish is Bass and Catfish. Up here we catch bass because they are good fighters, but we seldom eat them except for smallies early in the year, maybe. We release them. Catfish usually only thrive up here in rivers where there is plenty of sewage for them to feed on. We use catfish up here for fertilizer. I guess they do eat trout, which is pretty good, but generally they love bottom dwellers like catfish. Up here we also have "bullheads" which are related to catfish. They can be a nuisance. No real fisherman likes bullheads because catching them is like catching an old boot.
Walleye is the best eating freshwater fish in the world.
You southerners can keep your bass and scavenger fish....along with your back fat, possum, and javalena.
I use 3/4 cornmeal and 1/4 flour mixture . I'd think that straight flour wouldn't give it enough crisp. Add whatever spices to that in a big baggie or just leave it at salt and pepper and fry in peanut oil. Hushpuppies and tartar sauce with some seasoned fries, good stuff! I've used panko but had rather leave that to coat 1"thick p.chops or topping for homemade mac and cheese.
rollingrfarm - 2014-01-09 12:45 PM Before your deep fry your fish in cornmeal, make up a batch of hushpuppies or corn fritters and fry them first. Then open a can of WOP biscuits and fry those next so you can eat them with honey while the fish are frying. My Dad, who grew up in western PA and NE Ohio couldn't get enough of fried WOP biscuits.
How do you make those? My husband is going to be so confused.
rollingrfarm - 2014-01-09 12:45 PM Before your deep fry your fish in cornmeal, make up a batch of hushpuppies or corn fritters and fry them first. Then open a can of WOP biscuits and fry those next so you can eat them with honey while the fish are frying. My Dad, who grew up in western PA and NE Ohio couldn't get enough of fried WOP biscuits.
How do you make those? My husband is going to be so confused.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
catfish would make me vomit.......along with trout....
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Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-10 12:01 PM
rollingrfarm - 2014-01-09 12:59 PM
Ctrygirl14 - 2014-01-09 12:48 PM
rollingrfarm - 2014-01-09 12:45 PM Before your deep fry your fish in cornmeal, make up a batch of hushpuppies or corn fritters and fry them first. Then open a can of WOP biscuits and fry those next so you can eat them with honey while the fish are frying. My Dad, who grew up in western PA and NE Ohio couldn't get enough of fried WOP biscuits.
How do you make those? My husband is going to be so confused.
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
catfish would make me vomit.......along with trout....
You haven't had good pond raised catfish cooked right. River cat is too strong for me
Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-09 11:31 AM The ONLY way to fry fish is to roll it in seasoned corn meal. Flour does not belong on fish, people.
Yankees have all these weird fish they eat like pike and walleye and perch. I was at a meeting in WI where they took some big ole baitfish that were WHOLE and battered them and fried them and expected us to eat strange fried baitfish.
Those poor souls don't know how to take a nice catfish steak or fillet and some yellow cornmeal and a fry fish proper.
I guess the've never had buffalo ribs either. We are so lucky down here in AR.
catfish would make me vomit.......along with trout....
You haven't had good pond raised catfish cooked right. River cat is too strong for me
mruggles - 2014-01-09 1:51 PM arent catfish the ones they noodle for........they look awful fatty..kinda like a sucker fish up here(and we dont eat those at all)
Do southerners eat carp and buffalo fish and sheepshead (the freshwater kind)? I thought they were fond of these species. I thought noodling originated in the south. They eat those things. There is some hope because southerners do like crappie. Good crappie is hard to beat. You guys should come up here for the eelpod festival they have in the winter. I bet you would find them delicious.
On another note, I love eating fish eggs fried in butter, Try that sometime. Yummm. Usually you get them in the winter.
HotbearLVR - 2014-01-09 2:41 PM Do southerners eat carp and buffalo fish and sheepshead (the freshwater kind)? I thought they were fond of these species. I thought noodling originated in the south. They eat those things. There is some hope because southerners do like crappie. Good crappie is hard to beat. You guys should come up here for the eelpod festival they have in the winter.
I bet you would find them delicious.
On another note, I love eating fish eggs fried in butter, Try that sometime. Yummm. Usually you get them in the winter.
Black people eat those, and some of the old folks who lived through the Great Depression. The rest of us are spoiled. My grandmother could eat some nasty tasting fish. She was fond of fried catfish eggs as well. We used to raise catfish, so she had a never ending supply.
lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish? I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished. I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish?
I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished.
I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
you'd need a bottle of ketchup to choke down them catfish.....
We have a resturant down here called The Catfish Hole. Serve up so good eatin'! Catfish filet's and catfish steaks plus occasionly frog legs and clams. LOL Popular place. Parking lot is huge and always full!
Wanted add, fish is ALWAYS rolled in corn meal! ALWAYS!
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish?
I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished.
I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
you'd need a bottle of ketchup to choke down them catfish.....
we dont boiled our steaks.... they get slapped on the grill. Come on over doc... let me heat ya up some fixins....
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish?
I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished.
I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
you'd need a bottle of ketchup to choke down them catfish.....
hey dave... them catfish come from a long line of some of the bestest fish... mr whits daddy would have them trained when he walked out on the dock to come up and open their mouths and he would throw the cat fish food in to them at feeding time. it was a hoot to see them sit up and beg.
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish?
I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished.
I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
you'd need a bottle of ketchup to choke down them catfish.....
hey dave... them catfish come from a long line of some of the bestest fish... mr whits daddy would have them trained when he walked out on the dock to come up and open their mouths and he would throw the cat fish food in to them at feeding time. it was a hoot to see them sit up and beg.
Lobo - 2014-01-09 3:23 PM We have a resturant down here called The Catfish Hole. Serve up so good eatin'! Catfish filet's and catfish steaks plus occasionly frog legs and clams. LOL Popular place. Parking lot is huge and always full!
Wanted add, fish is ALWAYS rolled in corn meal! ALWAYS!
Yeah, I bet you do need a LOT of cornmeal to soak up the slime on those fish you folks eat. I want to taste my fish, not drown it in a bunch of corn or batter or CATSUP. The fish we eat up here is delicious, flaky and moist, but not oily. I don't eat fish that eats my poop in the river.
On the other hand, on a more serious note, some people up here do eat Northern. I will eat them one way, and this little pearl can be applied to catfish as well, I suspect. It's simple, but just try it and tell me it isn't delicious.
Take out a pound or so of frozen catfish filets. Boil 4-5 quarts of salted water, and drop in 1-2 bay leaves. Dump in your filets and bring back to a rolling boil for no more than 2 minutes. Dip this in melted butter. I swear it's just as good as lobster dipped in butter! The key is the bay leaf. This is simple and delicious. I think Northern has an awful metallic taste, normally, but when it's made this way it is exquisite! TRY IT!!! I promise you will love it.
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-09 11:06 AM Gezzzzzz,,, I need to have my eyes checked I thought you said Flying fish and I was wondering what the heck why is Sterling thinking of flying fish.
Thinking about flying fish keeps her mind off owls.
luluwhit - 2014-01-09 2:58 PM lulu's pond is always stocked channel cat, blue gills and crappe. the boys bait the hooks and clean off the scales and momma throws them in a pan. my tried and true reciepe is a sleeve of saltines, a cup of corn meal. take the fish and soak in a little COLD milk... flop twice in batter till covered and stright to the hot oil. when lightly golden brown on each side lay them out on a plate with a paper towel. serve em up with a big bottle of heinze catsup!!!
Oh my God! Cover my eyes! Catsup???? On fish?
I am going to report this infraction. This cannot go on unpunished.
I suppose you eat catsup on your boiled steak, don't you? Where's TXBO? I need his commentary on this breech of culinary conduct!
you'd need a bottle of ketchup to choke down them catfish.....
we dont boiled our steaks.... they get slapped on the grill. Come on over doc... let me heat ya up some fixins....
You folks down there love cooking the hell out of everything including steaks. I see people eating beautiful filets that are gray throughout and dry. It makes me cry seeing such tragedy. I like my steak rare. I don't like things like A1 or Wostershire sauce or CATSUP!!! I just don't like a lot of sauces and goop on my food. If it's a bad cut of meat or I get some gray piece of steak somewhere, I will choke it down with some of those luricants like A1, maybe.
Walleye is absolutely the best eating freshwater fish. White fish out of the ocean - hands down halibut. I need to go on a halibut fishing charter some year soon, haven't caught one of those in far too long. Man I am ready for summer so I can go barrel racing AND fishing!
brlraceaddict - 2014-01-09 5:12 PM Walleye is absolutely the best eating freshwater fish. White fish out of the ocean - hands down halibut. I need to go on a halibut fishing charter some year soon, haven't caught one of those in far too long. Man I am ready for summer so I can go barrel racing AND fishing!
Finally somebody I can relate to. Halibut is the way to go!
brlraceaddict - 2014-01-09 5:12 PM Walleye is absolutely the best eating freshwater fish. White fish out of the ocean - hands down halibut. I need to go on a halibut fishing charter some year soon, haven't caught one of those in far too long. Man I am ready for summer so I can go barrel racing AND fishing!
Finally somebody I can relate to. Halibut is the way to go!
It's weird I don't like fresh water fish, but pull it out of the ocean and I am a happy girl. Living in Hawaii spoiled me.
Lobo - 2014-01-09 3:23 PM We have a resturant down here called The Catfish Hole. Serve up so good eatin'! Catfish filet's and catfish steaks plus occasionly frog legs and clams. LOL Popular place. Parking lot is huge and always full!
Wanted add, fish is ALWAYS rolled in corn meal! ALWAYS!
Yeah, I bet you do need a LOT of cornmeal to soak up the slime on those fish you folks eat. I want to taste my fish, not drown it in a bunch of corn or batter or CATSUP. The fish we eat up here is delicious, flaky and moist, but not oily.
I don't eat fish that eats my poop in the river.
On the other hand, on a more serious note, some people up here do eat Northern. I will eat them one way, and this little pearl can be applied to catfish as well, I suspect. It's simple, but just try it and tell me it isn't delicious.
Take out a pound or so of frozen catfish filets. Boil 4-5 quarts of salted water, and drop in 1-2 bay leaves. Dump in your filets and bring back to a rolling boil for no more than 2 minutes. Dip this in melted butter. I swear it's just as good as lobster dipped in butter! The key is the bay leaf. This is simple and delicious. I think Northern has an awful metallic taste, normally, but when it's made this way it is exquisite! TRY IT!!! I promise you will love it.
Doc, catfish are SKINNED! All you get is fish, not skin.
Bibliafarm - 2014-01-09 6:36 PM My son is a avid fisherman.. from the sea.. he uses crushed potateo chips instead of coatings.. everyone raves about it.
I LOVE Grouper.....especially Grouper sandwiches. I was spoiled when I lived in the Caribbean. I used to get off the dive boat and just wait for the commercial fishermen to come in. I would buy a big foot long live lobster for like $20 or a whole fresh Red Snapper for about $10. They'd clean the snapper for me in about 30 seconds, and wrap it in paper. I'd take the lobster or snapper home and throw them on the grill with natural charcoal. Serve with lemon and melted butter, plus a salad and I would stuff myself with fresh lobster or snapper. I'd sit outside next to a friendly Iguana who would climb a Mango tree right nest to me and munch loudly on my Mangos. He got to be like a pet and he was gorgeous...bright bright green. Now here I am freezing my ass off.
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brlraceaddict - 2014-01-09 5:12 PM Walleye is absolutely the best eating freshwater fish. White fish out of the ocean - hands down halibut. I need to go on a halibut fishing charter some year soon, haven't caught one of those in far too long. Man I am ready for summer so I can go barrel racing AND fishing!
Bless you child. Walleye and halibut. Now we're talking.
Frying fish.
Ignore the goofy look on my face.... I was excited. lol 
