fried mullet- yummy...

[EdfromBama]

Good morning to all...
So, when Son #2 brought home a nice mess of very fresh mullet from a friend at his work, I knew we were going to eat well.
Oh, what's a mullet? A mullet is a fish that lives in the salt water and tends to run in big schools which can be cast netted and gathered up. These fish look funny- sort of like some students I have had through the years, but they taste very good when fried up right- the fish, not the students.
Anyway, I got the propane burner set up and a very large kettle of oil rolling on the back deck and first I fried up a big batch of potato chips. Perhaps the best fried taters I have ever eaten- delicious. Then I quick-fried those mullet fillets and back bones- I love the fried backbones better than the actual fillets, but then, that's just me. When the fish were done, I quick-carried them inside, and with a nice batch of cole slaw, we sat down to do our eating job.
It was some fine dining. let me tell you.

And the cat was very, very interested, too.

That is the way we roll here on the Gulf Coast when fall comes around. We eat fish and we listen to the football games on the radio.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[tctrojan]

That sounds yummy, especially the chips.

 

[Cat woman]

Sounds delicious and a great way to spend the day! Although around here a mullet is a haircut so when I read your title I had a funny vision flash in my mind’s eye

 

[GreenBunny]

That sounds delicious! There's nothing better than fresh fish!

The salmon are running here on the West Coast so we've been eating very well too. We don't cook the backbone, though. hmmm.

 

[EdfromBama]

Good morning to all-
Greenbunny- Even the very best fish cleaner will leave quite a bit of delicious meat on the bones of cleaned fish. I like to take those backbones and clean them up- trim off ribs and the larger fins and then fry the bones up- very, very good, and there's no waste this way. I am willing to bet this just might work well for salmon, too.
The bigger fish might have to be sectioned off, but I do believe salmon bones might be very good.
A stack of salmon bones slow-smoked might be something special- just sayin'

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[LaFish]

@EdfromBama sounds delicious!
@Cat woman

 

[wildflowerz]

Very interesting. I see a lot of fish jumping out of the water here on the east coast of Florida. We’ve been told they were mullet. I guess they can also survive in brackish water, that’s where we see them.

 

[cvt]

I very rarely eat fish now as I'm plant based, but I remember going to a particular sushi place where they not only served the sashimi mackerel but also deep fried the mackerel bones and salted them. I loved those crispy crunchy bones even more than the sashimi.

 

[EdfromBama]

Good afternoon to all-
wildflowers- those are the fish. Mullet do quite well in brackish and even in fresh water if they can access the saltwater on occasion.
Mullet are not highly regarded fish in some places, but they are so good for eating if they are treated right.

I'm about ready for another mess of fresh-fried fish, right now.

You all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[luvtulearn]

Sounds yummy . . .I have no clue what mullet taste like but you make me miss my mom's pan seared fresh brown trout she use to cook which my father caught that day. She also cooked with the bones in and I would love to watch her peel the bones away from the fillet. Would love to try it.

 

[GreenBunny]

Good morning to all-
Greenbunny- Even the very best fish cleaner will leave quite a bit of delicious meat on the bones of cleaned fish. I like to take those backbones and clean them up- trim off ribs and the larger fins and then fry the bones up- very, very good, and there's no waste this way. I am willing to bet this just might work well for salmon, too.
The bigger fish might have to be sectioned off, but I do believe salmon bones might be very good.
A stack of salmon bones slow-smoked might be something special- just sayin'

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

Thanks, Ed. We always carefully take the meat off the bones--I use those pieces to make fish chowder. Man's eyes lit up when I told him "stack of salmon bones slow-smoked". He's making plans to go fishing as soon as the wind dies down.

 

[nbcteacher]

This sure did bring back memories of my middle Georgia childhood! My grandfather loved nothing better than fishing and a fish fry.