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Old 10-20-2016, 07:30 AM
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Are Porgys any good to eat? Or are the fishy tasting? I love fish and never tasted them.
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Old 10-20-2016, 12:02 PM
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Try cooking them whole. Scale and gut first. Cut 3 or 4 diagonal slits on either side of the meat of the fish, baste with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh parsley, crushed red pepper 10 mins. on each side on the grill (stuck another whole clove inside with some butter where the guts used to be). That was the first time I ever cooked a fish whole and I loved it, very light and flaky. Want to try black sea bass that way next.
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Old 10-20-2016, 01:26 PM
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Had them filleted and pan fried in a light coating of Louisiana Fish Fry...Tasty. Nice light flaky fish. No oily or "fishy" taste. They are very good eating. Enjoy
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Old 10-21-2016, 07:10 AM
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Also very good for Cevechi !
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Old 10-22-2016, 12:44 PM
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I bleed them immediately upon catching them...as I do with all of my fish. Once bled out, get them on ice immediately. From here there's a lot you can do with them...here's 2 of my favorite ways to have them.

One of my favorite ways to eat them is sashimi or cerviche. I'll keep them buried in ice for 24-48 hrs before preparing for sashimi so they "loosen up". Fillet, skin, and strip out into 1/4" slices. Delightful meat with soy and Wasabi.

For cerviche, skin, fillet and fillet again to get 4 thin fillets from one fish...like thin slicing chicken breasts. Place each fillet on plastic wrap with ample space between them. Lightly whack the fillets with the back of a wooden spoon or meat mallet in an outward/ toward the edges motion. The fillets will increase in surface area and the meat becomes very tender. Do this until translucent. Cut pounder fillets into 1" wide strips and halve them cross ways creating sufficient bites. Lay pieces over cleaned bed or arugula. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. For marinade/sauce, blend lemon juice, peppadews, lime juice, black pepper, sea salt, gooood olive oil, finely minced garlic and dash of sriracha if u like heat. Find the balance of taste you prefer. Once you have it, drizzle over fish. I like to use a squirt bottle. Sprinkle on some finely chopped parsley. Recover and let chill 20-30 min. The citrus and salt will "cook" the meat a bit changing it from translucent to opaque. Preferred level of doneness is subjective. The peppery arugula pairs well with the citrus marinade. Drink with a hefeweizen beer or good sauv blanc like a Kim Crawford. Oooooo I'm f'n fancy!
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Old 12-09-2016, 10:31 AM
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I think porgy fillets are the best for deep frying. Lately I've been smoking them though. All the big ones you want on these offshore trips.
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Old 12-14-2016, 05:03 PM
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Personally, I find them pretty strong.. Not as bad as a big bluefish, but to a LOT of people, they are much stronger tasting than sea bass, tog ling, etc...
Not greasy like blues, but strong- kind of gamey.. I talk to a lot of guys on head boats that give them away, and just keep the sea bass, ling and tog... I would rather eat a 2 pound bluefish than a 2 pound porgy... Some people like them, a lot do not. I eat them, not crazy about them -they are a lot stronger than other bottom fish.... bob
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Old 01-25-2017, 03:21 PM
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Caught one on a fluke trip last year, if I catch another one I'm giving it to the first taker. Obviously I didn't like it. I agree with bulletbob...
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Old 02-05-2017, 08:19 AM
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Best fish to smoke hands down. Fileted, skinned in the smoker.
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Old 02-06-2017, 09:58 AM
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Cut out the red meat down the center and it is not particularly strong or fishy. Good for ceviche, sahimi, fish tacos, etc.
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