jediangler Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 The Food Network is now airing an "Iron Chef" episode that is a battle of the carp. Two chefs will battle to make the best tasting bottom feeder. How many people who fish for carp actually eat them? How do YOU prepare your rubber lips? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 It's on right now? Damn, I would like to have seen that. Down visiting in Toronto and don't get the food network here, although I do in Peterborough. I have never eaten carp but would, the only recipe I consistently come across is that "throw away the carp eat the wood plank" joke. Any idea when it might re-air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 the best way to enjoy carp, IMHO, is boiled. The recipe is simple: Catch a carp in late April. Dig a hole. Place carp in hole. Fill hole part way with dirt. 2" below the surface place 4 - 6 corn kernals in hole. Finish filling hole. Wait 4 months. Pick sweet corn and boil till tender. Roll in butter and season with salt to taste. That is how one can best eat carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Yeah, that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) I gave 2 carp (10 - 12 pounds) to an Estonian gentleman on my mail route a few years ago . . . . . he cooked 'em on a Hibachi charcoal barbie . . . . . and saved a piece for me. When he brought it out, I gotta admit . . . . I was a bit squeamish, but I tried it. Surprise, surprise . . . . . it was actually VERY good . . . . . if I hadn't known what it was, I'd have figured likely bass. But apparently there is a WRONG way to cook 'em, just fried up, they taste kinda greasy . . . . . but several Polish people I know consider 'em a delicasy, stuffed & roasted at Christmas time. P. S. Put a carp & a whitefish side by side . . . whitefish also has large scales . . . sucker-type mouth under the head . . . . . eats DEAD things . . . OFF BOTTOM . . . . . . not vegetation? Hm m m m m ?? Edited December 9, 2007 by Photoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I gave 2 carp (10 - 12 pounds) to an Estonian gentleman on my mail route a few years ago . . . . . he cooked 'em on a Hibachi charcoal barbie . . . . . and saved a piece for me. When he brought it out, I gotta admit . . . . I was a bit squeamish, but I tried it. Surprise, surprise . . . . . it was actually VERY good . . . . . if I hadn't known what it was, I'd have figured likely bass. But apparently there is a WRONG way to cook 'em, just fried up, they taste kinda greasy . . . . . but several Polish people I know consider 'em a delicasy, stuffed & roasted at Christmas time. P. S. Put a carp & a whitefish side by side . . . whitefish also has large scales . . . sucker-type mouth under the head . . . . . eats DEAD things . . . OFF BOTTOM . . . . . . not vegetation? Hm m m m m ?? What do Catfish, Crabs, and Lobsters eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhook Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 the best way to enjoy carp, IMHO, is boiled. The recipe is simple: Catch a carp in late April. Dig a hole. Place carp in hole. Fill hole part way with dirt. 2" below the surface place 4 - 6 corn kernals in hole. Finish filling hole. Wait 4 months. Pick sweet corn and boil till tender. Roll in butter and season with salt to taste. That is how one can best eat carp. BBBWAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrap Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) I gave 2 carp (10 - 12 pounds) to an Estonian gentleman on my mail route a few years ago . . . . . he cooked 'em on a Hibachi charcoal barbie . . . . . and saved a piece for me. When he brought it out, I gotta admit . . . . I was a bit squeamish, but I tried it. Surprise, surprise . . . . . it was actually VERY good . . . . . if I hadn't known what it was, I'd have figured likely bass. But apparently there is a WRONG way to cook 'em, just fried up, they taste kinda greasy . . . . . but several Polish people I know consider 'em a delicasy, stuffed & roasted at Christmas time. P. S. Put a carp & a whitefish side by side . . . whitefish also has large scales . . . sucker-type mouth under the head . . . . . eats DEAD things . . . OFF BOTTOM . . . . . . not vegetation? Hm m m m m ?? I know Polish people that eat carp for Christmas as well but the carp here and the carp in Poland are completley diffrent. Dunno if your reffering to the Polish people that live here or in Poland. Edited December 9, 2007 by xrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorguy61 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I tried swet and sour carp about five years ago at a wild game dinner in Napanee, and was pleasently surprised. I would try it again. outdoorguy61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishermccann Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I too have tried carp on the bbq done Lisbon style it was good! Smelled up the whole street though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keram Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 de gustibus non est disputandum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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