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Title: How to Cook Catfish
Author: Sarah Sandori
Article:
For much of my early life I had a love-hate relationship with
catfish.
I would go fishing with my dad, who liked to cast a line from
one of the many piers built out into the Gulf of Mexico from the
shores of Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. His fellow anglers
frequently reeled in catfish, which too often were left to
expire on the planks of the pier, their stiff dorsal fin
sticking almost straight into the air, ready to deliver a
painful sting to any barefooted kid unfortunate enough to step
on it. One day, one of those unlucky barefoot kids happened to
be me.
All I can remember from that misadventure is searing pain
shooting through my foot and up into my leg, and being taken to
a hospital emergency room. Lesson: When handling catfish--dead,
alive, or dying--be very careful. (I've since learned that a
catfish's stinging ability lies with a particular protein that
it can deliver via its fins. True biology fact!)
On the other hand, I have to say that eating a mess of fried
catfish on a big screened porch on a soft southern night is an
experience I'm dearly miss, and one that I wish I could share
with my own children.
The South is the epicenter of catfish culture in the United
States. Most catfish consumption takes place in this region.
Traditionally, southerners bread it with cornmeal and fry it.
But there are numerous other ways to prepare it, too.
Thanks to farmed catfish, this southern staple is showing up on
seafood shelves in other regions, too. That's a positive
development. It's an inexpensive food, yet one that is
particularly high in protein and other nutritional goodness.
Nearly all U.S. farm-raised catfish, by the way, comes from four
states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This
industry employs over 13,000 people. Catfish farming is also
economically important in parts of South America and Asia.
So just what is a catfish? The name applies to an incredibly
large number of different species, but they all have prominent
barbels, resembling a cat's whiskers--hence the name. Most
catfish are found in freshwater habitats, though some--like the
"cat" that sent me to the hospital--live in the sea. Catfish
range greatly in size, too. Some are tiny, and may be kept in
aquaria. Others are literally gigantic; the largest freshwater
fish on record is a 646-pound Mekong giant catfish that some
fishermen in Thailand somehow managed to catch.
Most of the catfish that you buy at the store will weigh between
one and two pounds. This is the weight range that catfish
farmers aim for in their effort to promote product consistency.
The following are some catfish recipes you might wish to try:
Catfish in Beer Batter
Ingredients
3 cups self-rising flour
2 cups beer, whichever brand you prefer
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 catfish fillets
Cooking oilDirections
1. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, beer, garlic, salt and black pepper
in a bowl.
2. Dredge catfish fillets in the remaining flour, and then in
the better created in step 1.
3. Heat cooking oil in skillet. Fry fillets in hot oil until
golden.
4. Drain fillets on absorbent paper towels, and serve hot.
Tip: Make tabasco or other hot sauce available for your guests
to put on the catfish, if they wish. Also, have plenty of cold
beer on hand to drink!
Baked/Broiled Catfish
Ingredients
4 whole large catfish
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 packages shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
Cooking oil
Directions
1. Brush fish, inside and outside, with tomato sauce.
2. Grease a baking large baking dish. Place fish in dish and
brush with a little cooking oil.
4. Sprinkle the two cheeses and the parsley flakes over the fish
and bake in an oven at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
5. Turn fish over and broil close to top heat of oven for 2
minutes.
Grilled Catfish
Ingredients
6 catfish fillets
Juice of 2 lemons
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients (except fillets) in a casserole dish
to create a marinade.
2. Place fillets in casserole dish with marinade. Let stand in
refrigerator overnight.
3. Grill marinated fillets over hot coals 4 to 6 minutes per
side, or until the fish flakes when pierced with a fork.
About the author:
Sarah Sandori is food and entertaining columnist for <a
target="_new"
href="http://www.solid-gold.info/index.html">Solid-Gold.Info</a>.
Have you ever wanted to be able to duplicate a favorite dish
from a favorite restaurant? Check out <a target="_new"
href="http://stephennc.2cook.hop.clickbank.net/">Sarah's source
for the most mouth-watering secret restaurant recipes in
America</a>.
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