Thread: Carp Recipe

Had a dear friend that has now passed away, but he used carp in the place of tuna to make tuna salad. Every year he would steam carp fillets, pull out the Y-shaped bones after steaming, and flake the carp. He would add your usual ingredients boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish and mayo. He would feed people at his church's get-togethers. All the old women would tell him it was the best tuna salad they ever ate. I have made it and it is not bad. Sure isn't abicore white tuna, but not bad. My boss would take carp filets, rub with garlic/onion powder, black pepper, salt, and lemon pepper. Then he would smoke it until firm. It was pretty good, but why cook and eat carp when you can catch crappie.

cook in a pressure cooker and make patties like salmon not bad

Grandpa used to take large white carp, cut out the rib cage and fry them like anyother fish. Meat is real white, firm & flaky. The rib bones are real big so they're no problem. Not bad! :D

people really eat Crap i mean carp.....

Originally Posted by KCBALLER

people really eat Crap i mean carp.....

Who cares what they taste like? They're BIG, and they FIGHT!

Originally Posted by redneckradtech

Bodies in hog pens, dang that just gave me an idea!

Now ya ain't allowed to use the hogs to git rid of the ex. :D

When I was bass fishing in Japan the Japanese guys next to us were fishing for carp. They're the most popular fresh water fish in much of Asia and Europe. The only problem I have with them are the bones. I understand steaming them can also make the bones softer.

Originally Posted by lifestudent55

When I was bass fishing in Japan the Japanese guys next to us were fishing for carp. They're the most popular fresh water fish in much of Asia and Europe.

Yeah, the Europeans are crazy about carp. What the bass is to America, the carp is to Europe.