Is This Fish Edible? Carp Catch and Cook

In this video, I catch and then cook a carp to see if a can make the meat taste good!

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[catfishchronicles]

I just found this video. I’ve eaten carp all my life. My dad’s parents are from Czech. He taught me how they cooked it back in the old country. My favorite way is get about a 5-10 pounder. Fillet n cut out mud vein. Leave in big chunks. Roast w whole tomatoes cabbage garlic onion n some basic other Italian seasoning. Cook on low for several hours. Bones become like canned salmon soft n easily eaten. Meat tastes like mild beef. Great w mashed potatoes or homemade black bread.

[harrisonbosley]

I knew a old guy years ago that would catch carp and he had a flowing well with a big steel tank to collect the water. He would put the carp in it and feed them canned corn for about a week, then clean and cook them. They tasted as mild as bluegill or perch, the corn cleaned the mud taste out of them.

[dmplayer]

I'm Romanian, and carp is the most popular fish here. It is commonly found on the menu at most seafood restaurants, usually served fried with a garlic sauce and polenta. You can also find it in most Eastern European countries.

[horsthorstens]

Carp was a traditional christmas dish in my family in germany in the 70s. I remember watching them in the bathtub were they had to stay for some time in fresh water, before being cooked.

[brianrizzi]

Best part of this video is how close this family is. All sat around and ate this sus fish

[KeikoMushi]

Honesty in discussions over food reduce false expectations. It also gives people the tools for remedying issues.
The chickens in the yard also made me smile.

[derekholife]

I’ve grown up eating carp, it doesn’t taste bad at all, I honestly think it tastes better then trout. The only problem with carp is the amount of bones in it. Carp is an awesome fish for like soups and if you are able to fillet the fish then it’s super flaky and delicous

[birkavese]

In Hungary, that carp (especially the variant with very few scales) is THE fish, for traditional fish meals, most importantly fish soup. It's the only fish most supermarkets offer live from a tank (now they must kill it before selling) and most people cook soup from it during the holdiay season.

[billyfreeman]

It 100% matters where you got the carp from. If they feed by filtering through silt and mud, they aren't going to taste very good. Carp that mostly feed easily in gravely, rocky areas taste much better.

[seanbailey]

Carp is one of those fish that taste like their habitat imo. If you fishing in a muddy lake, it's gonna taste like mud. If it's caught in a clean lake or stream it's gonna be a lovely fish.

[pinhookfishingclub]

Carp is eaten quite a bit in Europe during the holidays. Very traditional meal for many. Over in Wisconsin they make lots of smoked or dried Carp and even jerky. Great vid!

[denniskelly]

I grew up eating Carp in Iowa from the Mississippi river. My Father would always bring home Smoked Carp that was smoked by the fish shop by the river. He would bring the Carp home in the butcher paper and we would always eat the smoked carp cold. I miss those days.

[rich_v]

Never been a fan of eating carp but catching em is much fun! They put up such a good fight on lighter line. Biggest carp I've caught was 25 pounds on 12 pound mono line. That big momma took me 1 hour and 30 min to bring in.

[zacheiriksson]

Carp was originally brought over from Europe to be an abundant food source. Then we discovered walleye lol

[jamalpeoples]

Ate carp a ton when in Vietnam. Dish fish hold up well to a longer cook time. Especially coated and doubled fried like chicken. Some of the best dishes I have has was a guy who would just cook tons of this every money with the first fry. Come back with the 2nd fry when it was ordered. Then would use a wok to cover in the sauces he had. The best was a singapore crab chili sauce, a coconut curry, and one that tasted just like general tsos

[donbolin]

The best part of this video is where your sister says she likes it. It's even better when she finishes the plate. You should definitely find some more fish for her. Make sure they're safe to eat. Great video!

[shcomptech]

Carp were farmed for food by monks during the middle ages, and in some countries in Eastern Europe they eat carp for Christmas dinner. Top tip - You can make any unpaletable fish taste better if you smoke it.

[smarton]

Carp is held in high esteem in eastern Europe. As a Hungarian, I've been eating halászlé, aka Hungarian fish soup, especially as a Christmas dish, of which carp along with catfish is the main component.
Look it up guys! Only a fraction of people live by the sea, eating local fish is the best you can do to practice sustainability.

[bmaddog]

Really enjoyed this episode. It was a little different, with the cooking aspect as well as involving your awesome siblings. It would be nice to see more like this.

[harrybond]

Last night we had deep fried walleye, morel mushrooms, fresh lettuce salad and tomatoes from the garden, along withhomemade bread and butter.For desert we had strawberry shortcake with homemade vanilla ice cream.Enjoy your carp.😊