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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/14/18 03:43 PM
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fmrmbmlm
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Tuckers and others mentioned are all veggie oils and will smoke and get burnt taste if overheated. Use lard, or lard seasoned with bacon grease, or coconut oil, or peanut oil. All these fats can get hotter than most others and not taste burnt. These oils are also much better for you than veggie oils. Tucker's has some animal fat mixed in, not pure vegetable oil.
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/15/18 03:17 AM
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Catfish Lynn
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Yes, "fmrmbmim" is correct. There may be some vegetable oil in it, but mostly animal fats. I've used Mrs. Tuckers since 1978 or so. And as my Uncle noted, my Grandmother used it as well. And she could make that old cast iron stove "sing" with great food!!!
I can get Mrs. Tucker's up to just about smoking, and skim a match in it & it will light up, and yank it away from the grease in a cast iron pot. Or I can wade it thru the top to get it wet. Then swish it back & forth in the air & light it up (out of the grease). That gives you an idea of just how hot it really is. If you were to drop a few battered pieces into the grease too close, that were stuck together, and some fell, the grease would climb the ladder tyo your fingers. By the time you drop the rest & pull your fingers back, you will have blisters & they will already have popped, by the time you stop trying to air cool them. I know from experience.
As you fry the first two or 3 batches, they will fry out darker, but they will pull the temp down just a bit to where it evens out & the batches will be golden brown from there.
Lynn aka "Catfish"
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/15/18 12:40 PM
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ChuChu1
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Fry in cottonseed oil. It has a high flash point, and doesn't absorb any food taste. Use a fryer that has a space under the element so the corn meal will settle below it. It is the cornmeal that burns and gives the burnt taste. It also makes the fish a shade of brown instead of golden yellow. I fry in cottonseed oil at 375 and have never had any burnt taste.
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/15/18 12:44 PM
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Cast
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I'm gonna look at Tucker's. Of course peanut oil is the good stuff.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/15/18 02:12 PM
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redchevy
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I'd love to know who started the peanut oil farce. Other than being one that the highest number of people are allergic too I don't see anything it has going for it, especially not for the extra cost. Most of my fish is cooked in vegetable or canola oil, all have high enough smoke points to allow for frying with no problems. I use a counter top fry and change the oil maybe 2-3 times a year we fry all kinds of stuff in it, chicken, fish, homemade mozzarella sticks, fries/tots and on and on. Pick a suitable frying oil don't overheat it and you will never know the difference.
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/15/18 03:09 PM
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spazm09
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Okay spazmo here is a great recipe with instructions lol. Chili lime catfish 1tsp paprika 1tsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/8 tsp cayenne 2 tbs olive oil divided 1 tbs unsalted butter Juice of two limes and the zest of one Two catfish filets Cooked rice or whatever you like
Directions Mix all spices Brush fish with 1 tbs of olive oil Rub fish with the spice mix (you will use all of the rub) let fish rest in the refrigerator for at least 45 minuets Cook in a 450 degree oven until done, about 10 minuets be sure to use a non stick pan or spray foil with pam In a small saucepan add the butter, olive oil, lime juice and zest. Heat it up and poor over filets. I like to rest my fish on a 1/2 cup of cooked rice before cooking
This is an easy recipe that works well with any fish. Im making it tonight using red snapper I caught last week.
Sounds tasty. Pictures?
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/16/18 01:50 AM
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KQT
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Sorry I dont but it will look like a shade lighter than blackened when done. I like lime but some that I serve this to arent use to the tartness so I would go lighter with the lime juice and increase the butter. I cooked it last night and it was outstanding
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/17/18 12:38 PM
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KQT
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Sounds really good.do you make the dashi?
Common carp 26 Goldfish 9.78lb Mirror Koi 14lb Koi 16lb Channel Catfish 26lbs Blue Cat 30lb Bass 9.5lb
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/17/18 12:56 PM
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Catfish Lynn
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I tried peanut oil once. Just was not fried catfish, as to my taste buds. Here is a snip from Mr's Tucker's 2015 label I jotted down a few years back when we were discussing it: ++++++++++++ Mrs. Tucker's Shortening Net weight 42 oz. (2 lb., 10 oz.) 1.19 kg
prepared with Meat Fats, Vegetable oils, mono- and Diglycerides added: BHA,BHT added to help protect flavor. Makes Flaky Pie Crust. Fries Crispy. ++++++++++++
Lynn aka "Catfish"
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/21/18 06:04 PM
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TheSatNtCatador
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KQT, I do make the Dashi. Really easy, but you have to find an Asian market. Or Amazon. Heb has the ingredients if it's a fancier one. There's also Dashi boullion cubes that do the job.
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/22/18 09:33 PM
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HumanSeine
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Ok I microwave catfish. I coat the fish in mayonnaise salt and pepper and microwave for five minutes. It is very tasty and is fast. Now I mostly fry and peanut oil is heart healthy.
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Re: Catfish recipes
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06/23/18 02:34 AM
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sprigsss
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Courtbullion (Coo-bee-ohn)
First you make a roux. Approximately equal volume of oil and flour. Cook until penny brown.
Add the holy trinity, onion, bell pepper and celery. Cook til tender.
Add 1 can of spicy Rotel, 1 small can of tomato paste, then either 16 oz of tomato sauce or diced tomatoes. If using diced tomatoes will take a little longer to cook down.
Simmer with occaissinal stirring until sauce has smooth consistency with few tomato chunks.
Taste for seasoning. Make sure seasoning is just right, adjust for your preference.
Once seasoning is perfect, add bite size pieces of fish, bigger fish esp flatheads (goujon) are better. Simmer and delicately stir for 30 minutes. Be careful not to break up fish too much.
Serve over white rice.
Last edited by sprigsss; 06/23/18 02:35 AM.
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