[Paddlewise] Fish Stories

I don't know of any carp festivals, but this one is probably just as good:

 

www.eelpoutfestival.com <http://www.eelpoutfestival.com/> 

 

I wonder if there is such a thing as "Asian Eelpout"?

 

 

And as an alternative to smoking carp, I offer:

 

                                   PROPERLY PREPARED CARP

 

                                    1          Dressed Carp (3-4 lb.) with
head still on

                                    1          16" x24" Redwood Board

                                    1 Tsp    Pepper

                                    2 Tbsp  Lemon Juice

                                    2 Tbsp  Butter

                                    12-16    Special heat retaining aluminum
cooking nails

 

Mix pepper and lemon juice thoroughly and brush on inside and outside of
fish.

Dab butter on inside of fish.  

Nail fish to Redwood board using special cooking nails as required, spacing
nails 1" apart down middle of fish.  (Heads of nails should be at the
surface of the fish, but should not penetrate the skin.)  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

Bake fish for 45 minutes.  

Remove fish and nails from Redwood board.  

Throw away fish.

Eat the Redwood board.  Serves 4  

 

Lars
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