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.

Freshwater fish carry worms and not a good idea eating them raw.

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.

Looks like his meat is cooked? Isn't it?

That certainly looks GREAT!

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.

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.

Looks good. But, I am leery of eating anything that something has been thinking or licking with and something I can't pronounce. DP

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 :puke :yikes

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."

Oh man! Im a lil skurd! But it looks good!

Just the thought of parasites and even slight possiability scares me off! :yikes I'LL TAKE MY SUSHI DEEP FRIED !:twocents

Im with Nimrod!!!! Me and Wife love Sashimi and eat it often but nothing that lives in fresh water. I do know about the Lime but will not take the chance on it with fresh water fish other than cooked. We do use Lime Juice on raw shrimp that is really good!

We have some mexican friends that do fish this way. I ain't eating uncooked meat of any kind.

Speaking of worms, the last sheepshead I kept, after catching it off of the bank of the gulf of mexico, had big handfulls of worms in it. I've released them ever since. They pull good on those crappie and bream poles. I have eaten them before and never noticed the worms.

Here is what Chris and Kent will be needing next. Notice it's for "the big dogs". :Rofl

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Hahahahaha. I did the same thing with sheepshead and black drum!!!! Found a ton of worms in it. I give em away to my neighbors I dislike now! Hahahaha

Wow , some how the chicken thigh I'm eating doesn't taste so good just now!

Some folks are crazy about bbq Raccoon , I used to hunt and trap for furs. Skinned lots of them and even sold the meat sometimes. Don't remember the times worms crawled out of the leg joints. Still can't get that image out of my mind when someone even mentions eating Raccoon! :puke:puke:puke

Thanks for all the replies about worms fellas. My wife has inspected every bag of fish we have now and scheduled doctors appointments for me her and the dog lol

If y'all think worms in fish are bad, have you seen a nasal bot in a deer's sinus cavity? If not google it. Purdy groose! First time I saw them I was helping a wildlife biologist with some herd health samples on deer and one of them was absolutely infested!

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If y'all think worms in fish are bad, have you seen a nasal bot in a deer's sinus cavity? If not google it. Purdy groose! First time I saw them I was helping a wildlife biologist with some herd health samples on deer and one of them was absolutely infested!

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That is just one of many parasites that invest Deer. Countless ticks , intestinal Worms , and Liver Flukes. Ever see a Deer liver with Liver Flukes in it ? yuk! Probably not a fish or mammal that does not have atleast one but most likely several types of parasites feeding on it. Oh yea including humans!:yikes

Nasal bots are nasty but that didn't stop me from eating venison.
I like my sushi as well, especially salmon and tuna.
I figure if every other living thing has a worm, I might as well have one too.

I picked up a bag of limes last night. Think I'll have a ceviche salad tonight

I think i heard where McDonald's burgers had worms in the meat for protein, ya'll need to go to survivor school and see what you gonna eat, when you eat pork all the time it can cause a worm of about two or three feet that grow's in your intestine, then the doc give's you sulfur pills to kill it, wasn't me, so watch the pork.

I love raw fish! BUT- only from salt water. Sushi man say- No Raw Crappie.

ill take mine fried[emoji2] no raw fish for me of any kind!!!!!!

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ill take mine fried[emoji2] no raw fish for me of any kind!!!!!!

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You got that right!!!

Hahahaha this is killing me!!!

I'm with Crappie Greg and ski trip, Give me fried or give me death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, and how was that eating raw shrimp, never heard of such YUK, YUK !!!!!!

It's not raw! They are marinated in lime juice with other spices. The acid in the lime cooks the shrimp. It's really good

I'm gonna try some of this for weight loss. I'll make me some crappie cervitomerawche and after I get the worms I can eat anything I want until I get down to the weight I wanna be then take the dawg wormer and I'll be good to go.

Interesting thread. Welcome aboard by the way.. I bake a lot of our fish anymore. I heat the oven to 475, season with Tony's and Garlic power 2 tps. melted butter and one lemon over top cook for 12 min. and enjoy. If the heat don't getum the lemon juice will. Can't be to safe these days..lol