Recent content by Riflesmith

You soaked your chips good, so I would eliminate that as a possibility. Temperature is good, so not that. If you has air space all around the meat, and each piece not touching anything, then that is good. While I'm sitting here typing this, I remember one time I had my meat turn out exactly...

Did you add the chips wet or dry?

Several guys I know that live up north, take these common carp and fry them, and say they are as good as most any other fish. This is how they cook them - Fillet the carp and cut off the fat and red meat... Score the fish on both sides, and make the score lines 1/2" apart from each other, from...

I know several Indians who smoke carp, and they do it best!

Almost! :)

Now that I have never heard of! Sounds interesting for sure. What is the meat texture like? What does it taste like?

Dan, this is the recipe that my grandparents used to can carp, when my grandpa and I would go carp fishing... Carp canning recipe - Fill pint jars with filleted carp pieces... Leave 1/2 inch space between top of jar and fish, but pack firmly... To each jar add the following: 1 tsp. salt...

...and I find more often than not, people making comments like the last two have either 1 - have never eaten carp and know nothing about carp, 2 - eaten carp from someone who did not know how to properly prepare it, or 3 - what they ate came out of a muddy lake, river or pond. Them there is 4 -...

Al, the absolute best way I have found to cook carp is to pressure cook them, and make "salmon patties" out of them - IF you like salmon patties. The smell, texture, color and taste are nearly identical to that of salmon, that you buy in cans to make salmon patties out of. If you need a carp...

Yes, cutting off the fat definitely makes a big difference. Cook the fish slowly, so those bones have a chance to soften, then towards the end of your cooking time, turn up the heat so you can put a little "crunch" on the fish, unless you prefer a softer texture.

The only picture I took is the solid 10 pound carp that my wife caught this afternoon. (meaning no cooking or eating pictures :) ) We fileted out the fish, put it on ice for a couple of hours, then sprinkled on some of Jeff's Rub, and fried it up in a well seasoned cast iron skillet. This is...

BrontoBurger - that sounds like my kind of carp fishing place! I took off work a couple of hours early today, and got my carp flies organized, and got my fly rod and reel ready to go. Next opportunity that presents itself, I'm going to take my wife and see if we can't catch a couple of carp on...

Farmgal, may the Lord our God continue to Bless you and your son - in the most Holy name of Jesus!

mike243, gar eggs are poisonous! I have seen people eat them and some had diarrhea for a week and others had to go to the hospital and get their stomach pumped. Me personally, I don't know of anyone who has died from eating gar eggs, but some of them thought they were going to... Like most...

I know they are here in Oklahoma, but the only carp I have eaten was the common carp...