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Raw Crappie Ceviche
Lost my account password and haven't been able to post in awhile, so I had to create a new one. I recently went out on a limb and tried crappie a different way. I marinated some raw crappie filets and cut them into small cube shaped pieces, adding them in with spicy clamato juice, onions, peppers, avocado, beans and corn salsa, and hot sauce with lime and lemon juice. It turned out quite well and I didn't end up getting sick, figured id pass this along to anyone who wanted to try it.
The other picture is of some sheepshead I caught yesterday while on vacation in Pensacola beach, fun fish to catch and they don't taste to bad either.
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Freshwater fish carry worms and not a good idea eating them raw.
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I use ceviche at times on salads or on dishes needing the tangy taste of a lime. That recipe sounds good. I'll have to try that.
Many fish and many animals have worms or parasites. That doesn't stop me from eating a rare steak or raw oysters. Worms in crappie fillets can be seen and are most normally on the rib meat. No big deal. A little extra protein never hurts.
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Looks like his meat is cooked? Isn't it?
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That certainly looks GREAT!
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The fish is "cooked" in the lime juice. Technically it's raw, but take a small piece of fish and drop it in lime juice for 15 minutes and check it out. It's all about a persons taste.
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I think it's key lime and it cook's from the acids, I made the Crappie Bisque that was posted on one of the threads, my lord was it fantastic, i also made Ceviche with Talapia and everyone liked it at the fish boil.
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Looks good. But, I am leery of eating anything that something has been thinking or licking with and something I can't pronounce. DP
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Might be OK if frozen solid for a good while but I ain't eating raw fish. Lots of articles on this subject. Here is one to read.
Seafood Health Facts: Making Smart Choices
Last edited by NIMROD; 03-26-2015 at 09:59 AM.
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Its not raw. The lime cooks it as Arkrappie stated. I copied this from the ole interweb.
"The juice is strong enough at full strength to kill many bacteria and some parasites, but when added to seafood, it is instantly diluted by the water in the meat. The acid is sufficient to denature the proteins, as with cooking, but it does not have the same effects as temperature in killing bacteria and other parasites.
Diseases acquired from ceviche are not common, but they're not unheard of. Get ceviche only from very fresh fish that has been handled properly."
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