Author Topic: Perch roe, a cautionary tale (Read 29502 times)

eyewinder · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:03 AM »

CB:

I, too, really enjoyed your yarn! You do a great job of painting a laugh-out-loud picture of your experience(s).

Now, that being said, I must offer a differing POV. As I've mentioned in previous posts, perch eggs either battered or coated with seasoned flour, and fried to a golden brown, are a personal favorite. They must not be undercooked, however. The flavor of semi-raw perch eggs is very off-putting, and it's easy to undercook them because a small fish can yield a 1/2" to 3/4"-thick roe sac.

Of course, you must keep in mind, that my father has always said of me: "That kid has a cast iron gut. . ." (And "that kid" is certainly no longer a kid!)

Best wishes in all of your culinary adventures,
eyewinder

TinaG · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:11 AM »

All I have to say is....." Man VS. Perch Roe"....Roe Won!

Jberg440 · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 11:02 AM »

haha Great Story!!!

snotsickle · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 11:13 AM »

I actually enjoy eating perch eggs. I just semi-freeze the skeins, then slice them in medallion sections. Dust in bisquick, and slow fry in butter until nice and crispy. I think they are pretty clean tasting -just the malt-o-meal texture is weird.

I generally throw them away unless I get a substantial number of skeins. They aren't exactly something I crave -and no, I am not Norwegian.

I think CB should try to NOT stink-palm the eggs before frying -that may have been the problem. Crotch marinades are not recommended.

RobG · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 12:58 PM »

LOL, this has to be one of the best stories ever!

FishN4Eyes · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 02:49 PM »

Congrats on giving it the old college try!

And thanks for sparing me the pain of doing so!

Nice write-up, I was LMAO.

zimmer2 · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 04:06 PM »

For sure not as tough as you, could not do that, funny story though

maddogg · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 07:14 PM »

Cornbread,
Your a better man than I am.
Good story

Maddogg

coldcreekchris · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 07:40 PM »

awesome story bread.. you need to spend a month in a cabin somewhere up the thompson river drainage and write us a book...tried the roe once myself..it looks so healthy and orange..i crunched in it raw my mouth....shock..spit it out...and brushed my tongue with pabst....uuuhhhhggghhh ......nasty....

curdog · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 09:17 PM »

talked me out of trying it

wingnutty · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:08 PM »

Ok, be a real man and eat the sperm sacs, those probably taste like the little peep marshmellows at Easter

missoulafish · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:39 PM »

***burp***

MT-Ed · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 11:55 PM »

I do believe they are an acquired taste. For those brave souls with more hair on they're nads than I, the time I tried them, my FIL cooked them up so I know those ones were done up as HE liked them........but....... ..sorry.......I just threw up in my mouth a little.........they were still bad enough to gag a maggot!!!!!

BoonDockin · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 03:05 PM »

Great story

Meerkat · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 03:45 PM »

that is some funny S#*t cornbread. hate throwing them away too. tried frying some up once form some flathead perch..... no bueno!

MTblackice · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 06:17 PM »

I am Norwegian, and as I filleting some perch the other night I looked at the roe sacs and told my wife "do you believe people actually eat these"?

Dam funny story!!!

live2fishmt · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 11:11 PM »

That is the best (and best written) story I have read in a long time! I would love to hear that story in person after a six pack or two!

redneckrance · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 13, 2013, 12:20 AM »

laughing my ass off!!!!

Stovepipe · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 13, 2013, 01:07 AM »

A buddy of mine from Wisconsin swears that perch eggs fried in garlic butter is the best thing since sliced bread. Me personally, I've never tried them. After reading this I'm not too sure I want to.

Too Funny!!

Tinker · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 08:59 AM »

Okay, had to try them. Got a few perch yesterday and remembered reading this so just had to try. I had them years ago and didn't think they were bad other than the texture. I was a little nervous last night after reading this but I have to say they are not nasty as described. I would say they were actually a bit flavorless, but again the texture is a little tough to get by. Just fried one up dredged in flour and season salt in butter, after it was partially cooked I flattened it a bit and gave it a good fry to make sure they were fully cooked. Actually I'll probably do it again.

eyewinder · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 12:20 PM »

Tinker:

--I'll leave it at that. . .

JayHelfrich · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 12:47 PM »

I ate them as a kid. They weren't any worse than calf fries.

Jay

doublehaul · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 01:05 PM »

Holy crap....that's prolly the funiest post I've ever read on I.S. Thanks for the laugh man. Good luck fishing out there!!!

jlaclair · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 01:14 PM »

nice post

Just curious? did you bread or batter them first? were they hard when you cooked them? I have cooked them before and got two females to say they tasted good....I think if you over cooked them they would not taste as good, and if not seasoned or breaded they wouldnt be as good especially if over cooked....I have had them a couple different ways, once I marinated them then tempura battered them they were great...also I suppose it would depend on how long the fish had been dead

Jim F · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 03:54 PM »

Andy, Andy, Andy,
You forgot to fertilize them first!

IceCreeper · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 05:21 PM »

I fished with a guy that eats perch and walleye roe like its candy,smelled like a$$!

coldcreekchris · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 08:18 PM »

boy as a man who enjoys antelope tar tar....i cut yellow fin tuna up right off the line in the boat...and as one who has tried perch caviar...ok..ok.. i'll try it again...but maybe i'll eat a spoon full of wasabi..then try it tonite...got a couple of 12 inch hogs i am ready to fillet....i am getting a pabst and i'm going for it.....

fishon35 · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 14, 2013, 08:20 PM »

Quote from: wingnutty on Jan 07, 2013, 10:08 PM

Ok, be a real man and eat the sperm sacs, those probably taste like the little peep marshmellows at Easter

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA HAHHAHAA!!!! Great laugh!

JBL44 · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 19, 2013, 10:40 PM »

Had to read it twice, my eyes were watering and my sides ached, got to be the best article on eating any part of any fish! Good job!!

3beagles · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 19, 2013, 10:53 PM »

Now that right there was a good story and well worth reading. When will your book be finished and where can we get copies? LOL

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Author Topic: Perch roe, a cautionary tale (Read 29502 times)

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