What's Your Favorite "Trash Fish" to Eat?

I would totally go to a dinner like that to be able to compare all the different fish. Not only that but since you don't see those on normal menus, it would be interesting. Very cool.

mrs pauls

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Sheepshead

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Last time I tried it, I was not impressed. Maybe I should try again.

That's a cool idea. I'd love to participate in something like that. And honestly it's probably great for market diversity and fish populations. Some of the more popular fishes are victims of severe over fishing and that's just sad.

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favorite in the bonita, which was as dark as barbecue brisket and nearly as smoky after its preparation here

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I think that's probably the kicker. With some of these, you probably have to prepare it a few times in a few different ways to find what really works for that specific fish. If you can find a way to prepare it that accentuates the positive and minimizes the negative, chances are it will be pretty good. I don't consider myself that talented, however, so I'll leave it to the pros and then steal their ideas down the road.

I saw this a week or two ago. I don't get the draw. Why would anyone go out to eat sub-par fish when better/fresh fish is available?

Count me out Tenney Flynn. Keep getting shown up by Peche!

Peche is also serving parts of the fish that others consider trash.

I keep sheepshead once in awhile and cook and I can't ever remember throwing back a gaftop catfish. Great fish.

I've eaten alligator gar many times and that one depends on how and who prepares it but it can be good.

Others I like, triggerfish, croaker, Gaspergoo (which is like a freshwater drum), mud cat and even buffalo.

I don't care for Bonita or any mackerel.

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I saw this a week or two ago. I don't get the draw. Why would anyone go out to eat sub-par fish when better/fresh fish is available?

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You're assuming it's not fresh. And the draw is that it's something different that people can't get just anywhere. It's adventurous. If it's bad and I have the disposable income for it, I consider that a fun meal. And if it's so bad that I don't eat enough to fill me, I'll gladly prepare something at home I know I'll like.

And let's be real -- what's a more desirable piece of meat, the standard cuts from a chicken or the liver? You like the latter (assuming it's prepared correctly), but why would you eat sub-par chicken?

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Anyone who will eat gar and tell you it tastes good automatically loses all credibility with me. I've had gar a couple different ways and they've all be completely terrible.

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Well anyone who doesn't know how to cook it loses all credibility with me.

And see the redfish reference above regarding today's trash, tomorrow's fad. Obviously you have no knowledge of these things so why comment?

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Anyone who will eat gar and tell you it tastes good automatically loses all credibility with me. I've had gar a couple different ways and they've all be completely terrible.

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Well the article clearly states that the gar wasn't a favorite. And I don't particularly care for it, even coming from a place where "gar balls" were commonplace. Also, nice conjugation of that "be" verb.

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"Many" times huh? Name a couple

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Lobster was considered po' folk food for years (admittedly shellfish). 50 years ago Bluefin was shite -- literally put into cat food. Now it's having problems with population. Drum is a polarizing fish.

Growing up, I loved catfish. I still enjoy it. I don't care what anyone says.

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I can't wait for the nutria fad to catch on

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One of my dad's buddies made a gravy, once. Tasted like shite. But I guess you could do something with it. Some way. I don't know how.