DNR would like you to take blue catfish

[Doco Overboard]

Do the filets lose anything when frozen?

We usually shop on Wednesdays, so if it would keep we might pick some up for another time.

I wouldn't think too awful much.
If anything, texture would probably suffer the most but not an end all be all opposed to absolutely fresh as could be.

 

[remrug]

We see Blue Catfish regularly at Geresbeck's in Pasadena (locations in Sun Valley and Essex, too).

We've been tempted to try it, but I'm not a huge fish fan. Maybe if I can get a recipe that suits my chicken-shit palate

parboil fillets until fish flakes apart. put meat in a colander to drain and cool down, remove any brown colored meat and discard. crumble fish and mix with ingredients used in Old Bay recipe .
Make cakes and fry or broil til golden brown.

They are will never rival crabcakes , but are very tasty

 

[Mr H]

Interesting...

Thanks.

 

[mpollan1]

As are Snakehead. If they had a different name they'd probably be a lot more popular

Why not? It worked for Chilean Sea Bass and Mahi Mahi

Would you like to try some Chesapeake Channa sir?

 

[rseymorejr]

Would you like to try some Chesapeake Channa sir?

Yes I would

 

[Huckleberry]

Would you like to try some Chesapeake Channa sir?

Works for Me

 

[mpollan1]

Yes I would

Works for Me

Was a rather clever name (Channa) give it is native to China.

 

[Squaregrouper]

beware of some places serving fish. They will tell you it is something good and what you get is some turd fish like the tilapia or tile fish. The average person won't know what they are even eating.

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Tell me you have never had fresh Tilefish without telling me you have never had fresh Tilefish.
(I am referencing the genus Lopholatilus, the deepwater Atlantic fish)

 

[FN509Fan]

When I was in UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama), the local seafood restaurants would do Fried Buffets of Catfish, Gator, Frog Legs, Soft Crabs, Oysters and Shrimp and if it wasn't Lent, Chicken and Rabbit along with Fries, Hush Puppies and Coleslaw

You ate bunnies and puppies?! The horror!

 

[King Chicken]

Do blue catfish have to be skinned? It has been a VERY long time since I caught catfish.

The skin has lots of oil. "Good" oil but strong. Removing the bloodline or mudline (red looking meat)will remove much of the muddy taste. Soak in salt water for a bit.

I love putting it in gumbo with homemade andouille and whatever third meat I'm feeling. Shrimp, chicken...gator, snake!
Only takes hours to make
Frying is easier...

 

[joppaj]

When I was in UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama), the local seafood restaurants would do Fried Buffets of Catfish, Gator, Frog Legs, Soft Crabs, Oysters and Shrimp and if it wasn't Lent, Chicken and Rabbit along with Fries, Hush Puppies and Coleslaw

Apparently Alabama is so proud of their catfish that there's a state law about serving it. If your restaurant is going to use the phrase "Alabama catfish" on menus, you have to prominently display a certificate showing which farm the fish was bought from.

 

[John from MD]

beware of some places serving fish. They will tell you it is something good and what you get is some turd fish like the tilapia or tile fish. The average person won't know what they are even eating.

You mean like eating scallops that have been cut out of skate wings.

 

[John from MD]

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Tell me you have never had fresh Tilefish without telling me you have never had fresh Tilefish.
(I am referencing the genus Lopholatilus, the deepwater Atlantic fish)

You mean the fish that take forever to crank up that are dead when they come up kind of Tilefish?

 

[Squaregrouper]

You mean the fish that take forever to crank up that are dead when they come up kind of Tilefish?

Don't forget the googley eyeballs.

 

[gtodave]

Do blue catfish have to be skinned? It has been a VERY long time since I caught catfish.

I skin them. Their skin is so slimy I have zero interest in eating it.

No, but I think it really depends on whose preparing them and how they're going to do that.
We just filet, slather with mayo and bake then serve with julienne green beans. Parsley, Bay leaves and a dash of OB.
Poor man's stuffed rockfish. Maybe Au grautin spuds or some other sides.
Channel cat is even better.

So you eat the skin?

Do the filets lose anything when frozen?

We usually shop on Wednesdays, so if it would keep we might pick some up for another time.

Catfish is the only fish that I think loses something after being frozen. I think the meat firms up too much, and gets tough. Only tried it once though, so maybe it was a fluke (pun intended).

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Tell me you have never had fresh Tilefish without telling me you have never had fresh Tilefish.

+1

 

[King Chicken]

If your restaurant is going to use the phrase "Alabama catfish" on menus, you have to prominently display a certificate showing which farm the fish was bought from.

So proud...of their farmed fish. No ty!

 

[willtill]

I skin them. Their skin is so slimy I have zero interest in eating it.

~Snip~

I was wondering when this was going to be mentioned. When I caught catfish in Texas, we'd skin them too. Skin was slimey. No way I'm eating it, even after trying to scrape, wash and fry it.

 

[Doco Overboard]

I skin them. Their skin is so slimy I have zero interest in eating it.

So you eat the skin?

Catfish is the only fish that I think loses something after being frozen. I think the meat firms up too much, and gets tough. Only tried it once though, so maybe it was a fluke (pun intended).

+1

Yea we eat the whole thing. Head and all.

 

[gtodave]

Yea we eat the whole thing. Head and all.

Well, I guess I'll give it a try. Sure would save a lot of time!

 

[Doco Overboard]

Well, I guess I'll give it a try. Sure would save a lot of time!

Time saver for sure. Lol
Especially over the goats head soup we usually have once or twice a month!