Yeah, I would agree with that, having served up pike and snapper (both crumbed and fried) to the family the pike was the unanimous winnner. Was a bit surprisedmingle wrote:I've never found pike soft - I'm talking about the short-finned pike (snook), not the long-finned (stinky pike)...
They make great fillets and I even rate them above snapper for taste and texture - particularly when battered and fried 'fish-n-chip shop' style...
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Recipe works well for fat salmon too......
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Re: Thai fish cakes. Finally pike are sorted.
I agree with you Mike - I also rate snook above snapper as an eating fish - we just fillet and shallow fry in egg and bread crumbsmingle wrote:I've never found pike soft - I'm talking about the short-finned pike (snook), not the long-finned (stinky pike)...
They make great fillets and I even rate them above snapper for taste and texture - particularly when battered and fried 'fish-n-chip shop' style...
as for the long finned pike I think its better as shark bait than and eating fish
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Just BBQ 'ed my Snook whole, and basted them with lemon garlic butter as they cooked, beautiful. The test was when I asked swmbo if I should catch and cook them again that way. Big was the answer.cheaterparts wrote:as for the long finned pike I think its better as shark bait than and eating fish
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maverick wrote:Just BBQ 'ed my Snook whole, and basted them with lemon garlic butter as they cooked, beautiful. The test was when I asked swmbo if I should catch and cook them again that way. Big was the answer.cheaterparts wrote:as for the long finned pike I think its better as shark bait than and eating fish
well done Mav, have to try them myself
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Re: Thai fish cakes. Finally pike are sorted.
I'm with the guys that like snook better than pinkies. Hardly any bones and I find the flesh quite firm.
The biggest I have caught is mid 80's. I love em.
Another very easy way to cook is to fillet them, cover in red or green curry paste, leave for a few hours in fridge - then wrap in foil with coconut cream and put in oven for 20 min or so. Serve with steamed rice and green vegies.
The biggest I have caught is mid 80's. I love em.
Another very easy way to cook is to fillet them, cover in red or green curry paste, leave for a few hours in fridge - then wrap in foil with coconut cream and put in oven for 20 min or so. Serve with steamed rice and green vegies.