Posted on 12/01/2012 9:37:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
That picture scares me.
Yeah, but my teeth are bigger.
Here, fishy fishy.
How about a new chain called Fich Fil-A, with cute little shrimp holding up signs, “Eat Mor Fich?”
We could go all upscale and market them as “tête de serpent”
Or they could call it Tete de Boa on the menu.
How about: Sashimi, with bite
Two words: No Limit.
Call it the “freshwater barracuda”. And yeah, no limit.
downside is that demand for snakehead will encourage supply.
Maybe Moochelle will declare the fish “healthy!” and make the government schools dish it out to the kids for lunch.
But it will be farm raised in China, like Talapia.
Moo will declare it endangered and post huge swaths of wetlands off limits.
Are there any chefs with a thought about Kenyan invaders?
Chinese chefs advise using plenty of ginger when preparing snakehead.
Are top-of-the-food-chain fish better tasting than other varieties? Real question.
Here's a scarier snakehead:
I wouldn't necessarily say that since here in S.E. Michigan the two top fish of choice are the walleye and perch.
The top of the chain fish in Lake St. Clair are the muskies that are reaching legendary size due mainly to fishermen catching and releasing them. Recently up in Bellaire, a fisherman caught a 59 inch, 59 lb. muskie on only 8 lb. test line which was a state record.
Some fishermen do eat them but most just release them.....
downside is that demand for snakehead will encourage supply.
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That thought occurred to me, as well.
Looks like a northern pike.
In 2010 I took a Bass Unlimited charter to fish Peacock Bass in Fla. The second day was to the Everglades for largemouth. They put me up in a 4 star hotel. I got to talking to the barmaid, and she realized I was there to fish freshwater. Her eyes got big and she said “ Are you a fisherman? A fisherman?’ I said yes, I’ll be in the Everglades the second day. All of a sudden my drinks were half price (beer). She left and came back with a Chinese cook who said “ Who you fish with?” I said Tim and he said “ You tell Meester Tim Mr. Chen says ‘No throw back the snakehead. Bring to hotel!” The second morning I told the guide about what I was told and he said, “You met Mr. Chen, then.” I said yes so he brought a burlap bag along. We caught a LOT of bass and probably 15 bowfins that we fed to the alligators and 20 snakeheads or more. We put them in the bag with an inscicion between their eyes. At the end of the day, I was sunburnt, stinking and walking through the lobby of this hotel in my shorts, wifebeater shirt and dripping water with this bag of fish over my shoulder. The staff ran for Mr. Chen and he gleefully took my load from me. I had a few beers, said I’d be back for dinner after a shower and nap. I was handed a pitcher of beer and it was free. I showered and napped for about two hours and the door was knocked on. Room Service was there with covered plates. I said ‘I didn’t order anything’ The guy said “Compliments of Mr. Chen.” I had a fish dinner of the first magnitude and only realized what I was eating about 1/4 of the way through. When I went down to the bar, the staff were so happy, because we all ate the same dinner for free.
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