Hmmm... there doesn't seem to be much flesh that "tastes nice" for such a lot of work filleting it!
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Saturday 22nd of June 2013 12:01:07 PM
billeeeeeee said
04:30 PM Jun 22, 2013
Greeting Earthling, may I voice my opinion, on this topic,( How to eat Carp ) First let me say this , the whole of Europe eat carp, Stuff them with onions and tomatos, a touch of garlic, wrap it in foil, COOK....yummy,,,,,, and may I be soooo bold as to say this, have ate heaps of carp,, nooooo muddy tast,,,, have talked to heaps of ppl, who say carp tasts like Sh-t, but never eaten carp,, and may I even be a little bit more bolder, and say ,,, the tast is in the beholder ,,,,, stay excited Nomads,,,,,, Billeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Saturday 22nd of June 2013 04:30:40 PM
That poor tree. Pity there's no market for carp. Eating them out of existence would be a good thing.
Haji-Baba said
11:29 PM Jun 22, 2013
There is a market for them, Target practice for a .22
Have fun Haji-Baba
Cloak said
11:33 PM Jun 22, 2013
Well said Billeee.
ozjohn said
11:55 PM Jun 22, 2013
How to cook carp?
They are best simmered in water. To the water add the carp, a tea spoon of salt, 2 crushed cloves of garlic, 2 finely sliced carrots, 4 medium diced potatoes and can of diced tomatos. Add a house brick. When the brick is tender, throw the carp away and eat the brick. Cheers, ozjohn.
Crackles said
01:13 AM Jun 23, 2013
My first thought, and I don't have many, would be why would you want to eat them when there are so many better tasting fish in the river.
I will say however last year while in the Port Douglas area I was told that carp make one of the best fishing baits for Coral trout. I have not tried it however the source at the tackle shop was quite sure.
Gerty Dancer said
02:31 AM Jun 23, 2013
I still think the best way to cook them is to poach the fish, then flake it, removing all the bones then mix it up with plenty of herbs and spices and make into fish patties.
GaryKelly said
03:12 AM Jun 23, 2013
Who gave the fish the name carp? Maybe it was some dyslexic person who got the two middle letters the wrong way around.
Plodnalong said
07:42 AM Jun 24, 2013
I've never eaten carp. I've been told it doesn't taste great. I assume all you people who say it's c**p have tried it. I was once told that trout from muddy waters tasted muddy but this was sorted by a vinegar rinse. What about the same with carp. By the way, as an ex pom and liver/kidney eater would I even have the discerning palate to notice any "ofF"flavours? Andy
Shaky said
05:42 AM Jul 5, 2013
I don't know how anyone can even get over the smell of them to even gut them. I have tried swimming them in clean water and feeding them good food for a fortnight, totally illegal, but to use them rather than waste them. Tried pickling, tried raw cooked with lemon/citrus with herbs and spices, baked, simmered in milk, salted and even tried drying them over smoke. The blowflies only laid eggs on the yellow belly, the carp just went rotten.
Dogs love rolling in the dead smelly ones, the owners hate washing the dogs.And the best use
My main use now is to catch 10lb plus carp on 4lb line as training aid for those better catches, like 1 metre plus snapper on Tapley shoals.
And the best use to date is in my raised vegie beds, dig the soil out, layer of carp, layer of straw, put the soil back and water well, leave for six weeks and plant your vegies! Best way to eat carp!
Gerty Dancer said
07:11 PM Jul 5, 2013
I agree Shaky, that's a very good use for carp.
johnq said
08:26 PM Jul 5, 2013
The video in the first post emphasises:
- putting the fish into ice water to 'stop the histamines that are responsible for the bad taste'; and
- cutting out the blood line and surrounding areas.
The system works, from the comments of tasters.
Why isn't immediate bleeding recommended? Because that is what is usually done with fish that can suffer from blood taints and poor keeping. It is humane.
If I had a go, I would probably marinate the fillets in salad dressing and then coat with cajun powder or lemon salt and breadcrumbs before frying in oil.
herbie said
09:12 PM Jul 5, 2013
Never ever wanted to try them, the smell is enough to kill the taste buds from wanting to eat them...I hear they are put into a lot of garden fertilizers .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gi0dYjbrJs
Hmmm... there doesn't seem to be much flesh that "tastes nice" for such a lot of work filleting it!
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Saturday 22nd of June 2013 12:01:07 PM
Greeting Earthling, may I voice my opinion, on this topic,( How to eat Carp ) First let me say this , the whole of Europe eat carp, Stuff them with onions and tomatos, a touch of garlic, wrap it in foil, COOK....yummy,,,,,, and may I be soooo bold as to say this, have ate heaps of carp,, nooooo muddy tast,,,, have talked to heaps of ppl, who say carp tasts like Sh-t, but never eaten carp,, and may I even be a little bit more bolder, and say ,,, the tast is in the beholder ,,,,, stay excited Nomads,,,,,, Billeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Saturday 22nd of June 2013 04:30:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gi0dYjbrJs
Possibly the best info on how to prepare Carp avoiding the muddy taste.
Bon Appetit
And many thanks for fixing the link IT support.
A couple of locals who grew up on the Darling said that all through their childhood the river ran clear, you could see the bottom.
Since carp got there in the 70's it's run silted as it is today.
Not only that but they burrow into the banks around tree-roots, eventually eroding the bank away from the tree.
Heres a river gum on the Murray River
There is a market for them, Target practice for a .22
Have fun Haji-Baba
How to cook carp?
They are best simmered in water.
To the water add the carp, a tea spoon of salt, 2 crushed cloves of garlic, 2 finely sliced carrots, 4 medium diced potatoes and can of diced tomatos. Add a house brick.
When the brick is tender, throw the carp away and eat the brick.
Cheers, ozjohn.
My first thought, and I don't have many, would be why would you want to eat them when there are so many better tasting fish in the river.
I will say however last year while in the Port Douglas area I was told that carp make one of the best fishing baits for Coral trout. I have not tried it however the source at the tackle shop was quite sure.
By the way, as an ex pom and liver/kidney eater would I even have the discerning palate to notice any "ofF"flavours?
Andy
I don't know how anyone can even get over the smell of them to even gut them. I have tried swimming them in clean water and feeding them good food for a fortnight, totally illegal, but to use them rather than waste them. Tried pickling, tried raw cooked with lemon/citrus with herbs and spices, baked, simmered in milk, salted and even tried drying them over smoke. The blowflies only laid eggs on the yellow belly, the carp just went rotten.
Dogs love rolling in the dead smelly ones, the owners hate washing the dogs.And the best use
My main use now is to catch 10lb plus carp on 4lb line as training aid for those better catches, like 1 metre plus snapper on Tapley shoals.
And the best use to date is in my raised vegie beds, dig the soil out, layer of carp, layer of straw, put the soil back and water well, leave for six weeks and plant your vegies! Best way to eat carp!
- putting the fish into ice water to 'stop the histamines that are responsible for the bad taste'; and
- cutting out the blood line and surrounding areas.
The system works, from the comments of tasters.
Why isn't immediate bleeding recommended? Because that is what is usually done with fish that can suffer from blood taints and poor keeping. It is humane.
If I had a go, I would probably marinate the fillets in salad dressing and then coat with cajun powder or lemon salt and breadcrumbs before frying in oil.
Never ever wanted to try them, the smell is enough to kill the taste buds from wanting to eat them...I hear they are put into a lot of garden fertilizers .