On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Jim <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm> wrote: > > In what is now known as the Czech Republic, the old kingdom of > Bohemia, it was traditional to have carp as a Christmas meal. > On Christmas Eve. So you could find lots of good recipes if you > have a Czech friend. > > Actually, you can find a lot of good recipes if you just Google "carp recipe". It's amazing. The carp (and I don't know if they are "asian" carp or just regular carp.... I keep forgetting to ask them) are huge and they typically like to lay just under the surface of the water. Kayakers (like me) paddling along minding our own business spook them and the sudden movement of water and the swishing sound they make can startle a person and almost cause a capsize. Hitting one is even worse. Every year Moses Lake has a bowfishing contest for carp which leaves rotting carp carcasses floating aorund the lake for a week or two. Very nice for the tourists. I once suggested a carp cook-off contest. I think I'll put that suggestion forward and perhaps amplify it into a weekend carnival of carp. You guys in Chicago might want to consider the idea as well. Nothing, absolutely nothing, decimates a population like being good to eat. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 09 2009 - 09:05:32 PST
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