re: fried fish and white beans

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This is the staple dish of the tri-parish

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same in the river parishes

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I like fried catfish and collard greens (or turnips or mustards).

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...with the roots! In the fall it's a least a weekly thing.

Used to talk to a friend of mine about fried catfish and greens...he never commented much. One day I ask him what he ate with fried catfish...he said spaghetti!! What?? His comment was, well you eat Ketchup with fish?...well actually I don't but I see your point...both kinda tomato based. One Saturday night I tried it....wasn't bad. Certainly not in my usual rotation for fried catfish.

White beans, shrimp, with thin fried catfish is good eats!!

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Do you have a recipe for this? My grandmother used to make this on Fridays during lent and took her recipes with her.

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Make a small blond roux with butter, add the trinity (finely chopped) and cook down. Add garlic, chopped fine. Deglaze the pan with a splash of white wine or chicken stock. Add half n half, simmer gently until it thickens a little, then add oysters and oyster liquor (the juices from opened oysters) and cook until the oysters curl a bit.. Add parsley and green onions to taste. Salt, pepper, etc. A drop of crab boil if you want so,e heat and flavor, but it’s usually not a super spicy dish.

Some folks stretch the oysters by using sliced mushrooms or chunks of potato.

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Some folks stretch the oysters by using sliced mushrooms or chunks of potato.

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My grandmother would add chopped up boiled eggs to this stew. It would give it a weird color but it tasted incredible with some french bread.

Thanks I'll try this.