Fillet carp, season with S&P Tony's, cook on one of those boards( I forgot what you call them), toss carp and eat the board.

This has been the joke for years, but ive never met anyone who has actually tasted them themselves. Everyone just says they are horrible and have never eaten the damn things. Last month we were camping at Whitney and snagged a nice 12lb buffalo. We were borderline on having enough stripers for our fish fry that night and decided to give it a shot. It was great. We only knocked off one side of it. Mid-tail is the best portion, because it does have a sh*&*$$t ton of bones. We were very surprised, and even laid a little in a skillet without seasoning for a sample and it was great. I've eaten 98% of the fish in North America, and flavor and texture it is pretty damn good. There is a a bone issue to deal with, but if the apocalypse continues there is an option.

Dig a hole about 18" deep, put the carp in it, cover it up. Plant onions and peppers above the carp. Grill a great burger and put fresh onions and peppers on it.

Just more of the typical BS from those who have never even cooked or tasted a carp. Mainly just repeating handed down gossip from others who don't know.

My Grandmother fix carp in a pressure pot and they where good, kinda like salmon patties

Fillet the carp.
Soak an oak plank for 2 hrs. In water
Place fillets on plank cover with sliced onion, fresh garlic, basil ,tomato sauce and a squeeze of lemon
Cover in foil
Place on charcoal grill and let Cook on medium heat for 1.5 hrs.
Remove from heat
Throw out the carp and eat the plank.

I lived on the Colorado River below Hoover dam for 3 years (Willow Beach) and was fishing one night, didn't have much luck, except I caught a 5 lb carp. My father always told me you could eat a carp (or at least he had during the depression) if the water was cold, well the water there was always around 50 degrees F, So I thought I would try it, I filleted some meat, tried it fried in a pan... awful, poached with lemon juice... awful, seasoned with blackening spices... awful. Everything tasted muddy and bitter, my whole house stunk. I am Very openminded about trying new things and eating almost ANY kinds of food, this just plain did not taste good or right, kinda had a medicine like aftertaste, not like the medicine today, like when we were kids, bitter and wrong.

People along the border make ceviche with carp, never tried it though.

A few years ago I was having a good day of carp fishing at Lake Arlington. There were 3 Hispanic guys fishing close by watching me catching carp. One finally asked if they could have the fish since I did not keep them. I ended up giving them several 5 to 10 pound carp. They were getting the fish for a family get together and wanted the carp for ceviche, I just could not figure out the eating of raw carp. Different strokes for different folks.

I have tried it on an overnight camping trip when in college in the 70's. Fried it in a cast iron skillet over a campfire. Guys I was with ate it regularly.
The bones were an issue, but, I remember the meat being white and flakey . It tasted fine to me, just a lot of fine bones. I also see articles talking about eating buffalo ribs (fish) and talking about how good those are. To each his own! I would be concerned about the water body they came from when it comes to eating them.

https://reelgame.com/are-carp-good-to-eat/

Grandma could cook them up pretty good, had to watch for bones.
They were so much fun to fish for when we were kids, they love wheaties.

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Carp is on many menus in Nebraska and the upper midwest. MY Grandma and Grandpa used to eat it. I tried it but I was too young to really make an opinion.

You always swap the A and the R, then say a blessing that you caught a different fish to eat.

Never ate carp. But I have ate many of crappie, Bluegill, catfish, Rainbow Trout, Flounder, Red Snapper, White Bass, Red Fish, and shark.