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MushroomLonely2784 t1_jdr8eg5 wrote

Never had catfish until I was stationed in Texas (I'm from NY).

It's still one of my favorite fish dishes, but it's hard to come by up here unless I make it myself.

It looks great, OP! Hope you enjoyed it!

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TaterMA t1_jdtvwjd wrote

Try blackened catfish, delicious. I grew up eating catfish stew with hush puppies

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BlueRaider731 OP t1_jdr9pub wrote

This is farm raised channel catfish from the Mississippi delta. We drive 2 hours to get it fresh to cook at family events and such. When my father cooks it, it’s always perfect. When we cook it, it’s super easy to overcook. We’ve watched him more than a dozen times and can’t get it down and still screw it up half the time. It’s not a timing thing. It’s an eye test thing. Waiting for the bubbles to slow with that perfect color. It’s also hard to keep the temperature perfect when you’re cooking a big batch in a 25 gallon cast iron pot.

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Zakkypooo t1_jdr9m8e wrote

Would the cornmeal give a crunchy bite? Or is it soft?

Edit: grammar

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BlueRaider731 OP t1_jdr9vu3 wrote

Served fresh, it’s crispy. But the cornmeal isn’t very thick. The sides and ends have more of a crispy bite.

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Jamaicab t1_jdryr20 wrote

Those of you who don't know, find out.

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mouthfullofsand t1_jdt3ls5 wrote

I’m from Houston. Grew up with cornmeal breading like this, it’s the best way for fried fish imo.

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imahillbilly t1_jdtl62c wrote

I love catfish on that way! I really need to stop looking at all this food you guys make it when it’s almost bedtime!

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Due_Platypus_3913 t1_jdui61k wrote

Wild caught or farmed?Cuz wild is the best freshwater fish around,Farmed is mediocre.BTW,my G-Pas exact recipe.He grew up in Arkansas,before the depression.Got by on fish(mostly catfish) and small game.

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BUFUByUsFuckYou t1_jduxx9w wrote

I'm from Massachusetts and never had fried catfish. It looks amazing.

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OkCalligrapher6373 t1_jdrb50v wrote

Try dipping it in a spicy mustard or a buffalo style hot sauce before the cornmeal. Yum.

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Jaqen-Atavuli t1_jdsblch wrote

I have had stripper dipped in hot sauce before the cornmeal before and it was delicious.

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TaterMA t1_jdtw3g5 wrote

Try grilled stripper with butter and lemon. Twice as good when camping

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morsnoctus t1_jds0tol wrote

Canola oil = one of the worst oils for human foods

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Oswarez t1_jdsubs6 wrote

Canola oil is rapeseed oil. Only from Canada.

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Thee_Goth t1_jdsghom wrote

It's no worse than peanut, sunflower, corn, etc... they're all trash. If you want proper fried food, it's the way to do it though. You're not deep frying in extra virgin olive oil. Maybe lard, but that's trickier.

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