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re: Fried catfish. Skin on or off?

Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:49 pm to
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:49 pm to
When I was 13 I busted a hole in my rubber boots, my nonc patched that with a piece of catfish skin and some flex seal.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49636 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

We must all be talking about something else??


Bream?
Posted by ThruThickandThin
The Zone
Member since Mar 2017
1445 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 5:31 pm to
Pretty simple. Catfish skin cannot be that confusing troll
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
21532 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 6:58 pm to
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The skin i am talking about is crispy and easy to eat.


That's called crust. It's cornmeal that is applied to the catfish that has been skinned.
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 7:05 pm to
The tail? On a whole fried cat
Posted by bossflossjr
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
12284 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 7:18 pm to
Powpow told me bout people down de way dat used have whole hippo roasts... says dey jus sanged the hair off w hot water and ole baw cut off pieces for eaten w a machete.

U from down de way?
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 8:05 pm to
Go to castnet on nola and say "skin on bones back".

It is NOTHING like any of you are describing. i actually dont think any of you have tried it.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 8:06 pm
Posted by Geauxtiga
No man's land
Member since Jan 2008
34401 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 8:35 pm to
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I don't think catfish skin is even humanly edible. Even by a coonass. OP is pulling out leg.
Actually, it is. You have to scald it first, then scrape it with somehting like a plastic brilli pad. Was my dad's favorite way to stew one. Every year I would take one 8+ pound spotted car and clean it like that for him. Pain in the arse and haven't done one since he's gone.
Posted by Degas
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Posted on 4/5/17 at 8:39 pm to
I love skin. With that said, tuna, swordfish and catfish skins are a whole lot of nope.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 8:41 pm
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 8:56 pm to
Maybe that is what they do at cast net? Only place ive tried it but so delicious
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:00 pm to
Ok clearly i am missing something. I am picking up some skin on catfish from castnet for my son's christening... I am going to ask them how they do it.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
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Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:25 pm to
Have you ever caught a catfish and cleaned one?
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:35 pm to
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Have you ever caught a catfish and cleaned one?
Nope. My family only did crabbing. I am a city boy..

That said, I acknowledge that the place I go for this must do something to the skin before selling it to me based on the reactions here. It tastes literally nothing like any of you are describing. Just gives it some extra flavor and texture. Not hard or rubber like at all.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:48 pm to
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Just gives it some extra flavor and texture. Not hard or rubber like at all.


They're feeding you that silver-skin belly meat, Baw.
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49697 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:53 pm to
I prefer circumcised fish.
Posted by LSUballs
P.A.I.G
Member since Feb 2008
40391 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:53 pm to
They pull the skin off and leave the thin, gray membrane on would be my guess. Which is more akin to what's left on a scaled bream or perch. Definitely not the "skin" of a catfish. I think you're just talking about regular ole whole fried cats. And if so they are hard to beat. Especially the little fiddlers.
Posted by TH03
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172004 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 9:59 pm to
What in the frick
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/5/17 at 10:24 pm to
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They pull the skin off and leave the thin, gray membrane on would be my guess.
I know the grey part (love that too). I'll ask them next week and bump the thread
Posted by Tigerdev
Member since Feb 2013
12287 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 9:58 am to
Ok so mystery solved. I am referring to the "silver skin". You commonly see it on catfish nuggets but i am having them leave it on my filets.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76781 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:18 am to
well, that makes more sense. Can't imagine eating fried catfish skin.
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