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Asian Carp: If You Can't Beat 'em, Eat 'em
abc ^ | 2/14/10 | ERIC HORNG

Posted on 02/14/2010 9:29:49 AM PST by Nachum

At this week's National Grocers Association convention in Las Vegas, celebrity chef Philippe Parola was touting his new favorite fish.

'[It has] 70-percent more Omega-3 than in catfish and tilapia," an animated Parola told an assembled crowd at his booth. "No mercury because it's a filter fish."

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Used ta hate it- til' I ate it?
1 posted on 02/14/2010 9:29:49 AM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

I have taisted Great Lakes Carp. They suck. Fun to shoot. Fun to bury. They make great rose food.


2 posted on 02/14/2010 9:32:54 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Nachum

I have taisted Great Lakes Carp. They suck. Fun to shoot. Fun to bury. They make great rose food.


3 posted on 02/14/2010 9:33:13 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Nachum

I am sure it is just fine. We should be harvesting this fish and making things like fish sticks for school lunch programs.

My kids eat carp just fine when I can it and serve it like tuna.


4 posted on 02/14/2010 9:34:10 AM PST by pennyfarmer (Your Socialist Beat our Liberal)
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To: Nachum

Carp taste like sewage.


5 posted on 02/14/2010 9:34:12 AM PST by Stalwart
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To: Nachum
If nothing else use it for dog and cat food or ship it to your nearest Sushi bar. lol
6 posted on 02/14/2010 9:35:00 AM PST by Dem Guard
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To: Nachum

They could be netted and converted to cat food.


7 posted on 02/14/2010 9:35:44 AM PST by RSmithOpt (Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
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To: 70th Division

The key step of preparing the carp is to place it in fresh water for a couple of days.

The fish is a bottom feeder and normally tastes like mud and grass. But after a few days of clean water and no food, they become almost edible. I have my carp cooked with tons of chili and ketchup to drown out the taste.


8 posted on 02/14/2010 9:35:51 AM PST by artaxerces
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Think I’ll pass. If they taste 100% better than tilapia, they still taste like cesspool scrapings.


9 posted on 02/14/2010 9:37:44 AM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Nachum

The stuff is quite edible, it’s just a pain in the wazoo to prepare.

You cant fillet it.
Ive had it smoked and chunked like tuna. It was good.


10 posted on 02/14/2010 9:39:52 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: 70th Division

Guess we know why Obozo supports letting them invade the great lakes.


11 posted on 02/14/2010 9:40:40 AM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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Making sure that the fish is prepped correctly is critical.

Make sure the fish is gutted as soon as possible and when filleting you can cut out the dark meat on the belly and near the head. Cooking methods should allow enough time for the small floating bones to soften so scoring of the meat is done before the fish is baked.

I can mine and the kids eat it well enough.


12 posted on 02/14/2010 9:40:47 AM PST by pennyfarmer (Your Socialist Beat our Liberal)
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I usually remove the skin of the carp and use it for compost, it’s so thick and greasy.


13 posted on 02/14/2010 9:42:21 AM PST by artaxerces
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To: 70th Division
Oh yeah. here in Cleveland we call 'em "sewer inspectors."
14 posted on 02/14/2010 9:46:18 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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Ooops.. you can fillet it.

Looks like the mud vein is the problem to preparation.


15 posted on 02/14/2010 9:49:08 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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I have my carp cooked with tons of chili and ketchup to drown out the taste.

That would work for cardboard as well wouldn't it? lol

16 posted on 02/14/2010 9:50:39 AM PST by Dem Guard
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"No mercury because it's a filter fish."

Sounds like a hawker making unsubstantiated claims. Filter feeders tend to accumulate the most toxins from the water.
17 posted on 02/14/2010 9:51:04 AM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Nachum

My Dad said they were good when pressure-cooked. I have never tried it.


18 posted on 02/14/2010 9:52:25 AM PST by Starstruck
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To: Nachum

I hope to never be that hungry.


19 posted on 02/14/2010 9:53:58 AM PST by linn37 ( "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Nachum

Next they’ll say we need to eat gar and buffalo fish down here in Dixie....thanks anyhow


20 posted on 02/14/2010 9:55:01 AM PST by wardaddy (I have been in a serious RHCPers mood lately......)
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