re: I. Hate.Choupique

I did hear that baby ones are good catfish bait

i love some fried choupic about now. grew up on them, hadn't had some in quite a few years. brings back some great memories.

not bad eating if you clean them and fry them quick. I have also been told the meat holds up better if you soak it in vinegar after cleaning.

When I was a kid, my grandfather once fed my big, yellow, veiney, fried, battered in cornmeal choupique eggs.

I know some people were selling them for $6-10 apiece. hard to find/catch around the bay area. the young generation has no clue about them, but they make some awesome patties.

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they make some awesome patties

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i love some fried choupic
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Why am I not surprised

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I have a friend from that area who actually wants to RAISE those funky things in some fallow crawfish ponds on his land. I told him he needs to plant rice and lease duck blinds instead of raising choupique.

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Only thing they're good for is bait. I shot every last one I catch.

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We used to put them in a gunny sack and give them to the colored folks who lived next to my uncle's duck camp.

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I have never seen a fish bleed as much as those things

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I'd have to say bonito have them beat.

actually in all seriousness choupique caviar has a pretty strong market and.. is why people were farming/selling them..

and is becoming increasingly more regulated...

just ask roylee folse

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so you make sushi out of them???

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yep.. it's awesome.. I have posted the recipe on here a few times.. can't right now but will post it...