Congar Eel

[Guest Jane Russell]

A customer gave me some for the animals but said that it's good enough for me to have some too. He's certainly given me more than the animals will eat so I thought I'd try it ... but I'm looking at it skeptically!

 

Jane

[hafod 1]

never tried it my self,but heard reports it is very similar to cod in taste

[Guest Jane Russell]

I'll try most things -- I had locusts (cooked) once, rather boring and expensive (someone else was paying) I don't think I'd be able to eat the bush tucker trial stuff though.

 

Jane

[Guest merle]

cut it in steaks and fry

or fillet it off the bone skin it and fry

it is very good

merle

[Guest Jane Russell]

cut it in steaks and fry

or fillet it off the bone skin it and fry

it is very good

merle

 

I think I have about 5' of the stuff so I can try different things I guess. I won't fry it for the animals though :11:

 

Jane

[Funky_monks 0]

You need to boil it for 10 mins or so so the slime coagulates. Press the cooked flesh out of the stakes and stick em in fish pie.

 

Gurt lush!

[Simoman 110]

You need to boil it for 10 mins or so so the slime coagulates. Press the cooked flesh out of the stakes and stick em in fish pie.

 

Gurt lush!

 

I'd try conger but when you write "slime coagulates" it makes me think twice :11:

[Funky_monks 0]

I'd try conger but when you write "slime coagulates" it makes me think twice :11:

 

Its the same slime that is the jelly in jellied eels if its any consolation (I know they are different eels).

[Simoman 110]

 

I'd try conger but when you write "slime coagulates" it makes me think twice :11:

 

Its the same slime that is the jelly in jellied eels if its any consolation (I know they are different eels).

 

 

No :sick: :11: Bought some cockles, mussels and crabs at the seafood store in Scarborough not long ago but don't like the look of jellied eels or roll mop herrings :sick:

[Guest Jane Russell]

coagulating slime doesn't do a lot for me to be honest but I'll give it a go!

 

Jane

[Simoman 110]

Be interested to see hear what it tastes like Jane............

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Congers are full of bones, easy to skin though, nail them to a post through the head just cut the skin round the haed taking care not to cut into the flesh, then grip the skin with a pair of pliers and pull towards the tail. Nice to eat but a bit boney, the bigger the eel the bigger the bones. Smaller eels bones are a bit unpleasant when sticking in your teeth.

[Guest Jane Russell]

Actually quite a nice fish! I just poached it in the end and had a little and gave the rest to the animals. The bones came out quite easy but reckon chunks from nearer the head end would have been better I'm gonna grill some next time I think. Slime was not in evidence

 

Jane

[whin 463]

i get them in the creels in summer ,i feed them to the dogs and use them for bait ,thye probaly taste alright , had eels freshwater eeels that is freid them with butter and fresh garlic tasted alright all the best

[Guest Jane Russell]

i get them in the creels in summer ,i feed them to the dogs and use them for bait ,thye probaly taste alright , had eels freshwater eeels that is freid them with butter and fresh garlic tasted alright all the best

I think the guy who gave the fish to me usually uses it for bait but he likes to tell me about his fishing trips and made the mistake of saying they threw a whole lot back. I must have mentioned the hungry mouths here

 

Jane