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A guy came by work yesterday and we talked fishing for a few minutes. He then asked me if I ate crappie eggs. I said, "um, no." He told me that was his favorite thing to eat and if I wasn't going to eat them, to save them for him. I thought he was joking but he said he put some oil in a pan, put some cornmeal in the eggs and fried them like salmon patties.
So... how many of you eat crappie eggs?
I've done in numerous times, back when I was young. Kinda got away from it after a couple of instances where the egg sac wasn't fully intact & I got hot grease splattered on me when I put them in the skillet to cook. I haven't bothered with them in the last few decades, since the Consumer Warning lists them as having Mercury or PCB contamination ..... plus the fact that I never "really" thought they were "all that". :biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
I've seen be eaten years ago. My dad ate them. I think they're like 1000% cholesterol or something like that so he had to stop. Scooter eats them. Scooter's my cat.
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I was gonna try em, but I couldn’t figure our how to crack em and get the yolk out.
I remember now it was 1000% Mercury/PCB
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Originally Posted by ET Fish
If you think thats bad, try using a tooth pick to flip them!
When I was a kid I ate them boiled. We would make sure the sac was intact, then gently drop in hot water, bring to a low boil until they were cooked though. Dip em out, just a touch of salt....Havent' done that in a long time though.. Never did fry them
My dogs love them when I am cleaning fish.
My cats scratch my legs for them when I am cleaning fish. Used to eat them fried but wife does not like them so I just quit saving and cooking them.
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All I can say is I've tried them.
I did one time also...... I'll just stick to the fillets....Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Wonder how they would be poached on a nice piece of toast with hollandaise sauce???
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In all seriousness, ive been told by many people who eat them that they taste just like scrambled eggs when sauteed in butter. I personally let all my female fish go this time of year, but have nothing against anyone who wants to eat them. Pretty high in Mercury and other heavy metal contaminates though
At my house we all eat them. We cut the egg sack open before dropping them in fish fry and then hot grease. We fry the last and put a cover on the pot just in cast one explodesl.
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------> NO <----- never did and never will
Have tried em but they taste like fish ! I ont like stuff that tastes real fishy ! I’ll stick to my 9 1/2-12” fillets rest of em usually get a pass ! Unless they deep hooked then they get a drink of sprite then set free if they make it which they usually do!
I still eat them occasionally. Breaded and fried. But definitely not for the faint of heart!
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I coat them just like a fillet and deep fry them. Stick a fork in them before putting in deep fryer and they don’t pop as much. Egg sacks must be firm and no blood veins in them and your good to go. If they are runny, I don’t mess with them. Quite a delicacy. :cheers2
I will just stick with eating chicken eggs. Over easy please.:biggrin
I too will have to take a HARD PASS on eating any type of fish eggs... but have known many who seem to eat and like 'em. I know many who won't eat any kind of liver or gizzards, saying, "I don't eat any kind of filter."
To each his own I reckon. In the south there are lots of people who like cracklins and chitlins too... but for me they are just a little too deep in the digestive tract for me.
Blue gill and bass eggs are good too. Can I say caviar? :biggrin
Hard pass on the chitlins but cracklins aint guts. They be the crispys from renderin lard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Special K
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We tried to cook em one time. They popped so hard they hit the ceiling. And yes, hard pass.
We batter and fry them right along with our fillets and have for decades. We always try not buy bust the eggs sacs. If i tossed them out, my dad might disown me...
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Just my opinion but to quote a popular actor from a popular TV show: "I DON'T THINK SO, TIM"!!!!!
I'll pass, thank you........
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Originally Posted by FishnLine
my chickens lose their lil chicken brains over them when I feel inclined to pitch them a few :Rofl
Yes!, I love the eggs but after hearing about the mercury and other contamanits I’ll pass from now on. They are tasty though!
Don't cook them in Microwave!! LOL
Now that I could see. I ain't eating them though. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn