eating tullibee

[dairyman]

well I kept one tullie for pan frying-----filleted it out and cut the fillets in 1 inch or so pieces and rolled in a coating and pan fried them. I was really surprised they didn't really taste that bad. Actually for the most part they were relatively taste neutral. Didn't have a fishy taste. So I will probably be doing that again. I also have some down at the meat market getting smoked up

[Pooh]

My family loves fish tacos. Only problem is I don't like using "good fish" for tacos. I'm pretty convinced you could use any fish and covrert the flavor with taco seasoning and it will taste good. The last time I used tullibee. Nothing wrong with em. P.S. I did fry some first side by side with crappies, I don't know the difference was noticeable.

[otterman91105]

I have never tired pan frying them before always had them smoked or smoked them myself. Interesting to know that they don't taste to bad pan fried.

[fisherman-andy]

Its too bad that some people are too afraid or too picky to try out new things.

Tullibee & Whitefish are very under appreciated and both fish taste great. There's more to cooking then just being smoked. They taste great baked. As for pan fry cook them up the way you do with any other pan frying fish. I like to soak my filets in milk or lemon water for up to 5 minutes before cooking. Plus they dont stink up anymore then generally a Pike. Some of you have no problem eating those.

And then there's burbot... or so called Eel Pout.

[Brad B]

Smoked Tullies are good. the surprising thing is that smoked buffalo(bigmouth or smallmouth) is pretty good too. I tried some without even knowing what it was and then was told after that what it was. I think there are alot of rough fish out there that wouldn't be bad but people are afraid to try them.

[bigblue]

Soak them in Franks hot sauce smoke them heavy . A case of ale on ice and you are good to go.

[Stick in Mud]

And then there's burbot... or so called Eel Pout.

Yup, can't forget about the best-tasting fish that swims.

[hovermn]

Yup, can't forget about the best-tasting fish that swims.

I don't know about best tasting, but they sure are good with butter and fresh garlic!

[Wanderer]

Glad you liked your tullies fried. I've tried it twice and the second time was just to prove to myself I didn't like them fried the first time.

Whitefish on the other hand, I find delectible.

[JeremyCampbell]

I want to try tullibee.Soaking anything in Frank's hot sauce sounds good.

[NCLaker]

I fry up tulibees, very good eating. When filleting them, I make sure to remove the skin so I don't get any of the dark flesh close to the skin, any left on the fillet I try to cutoff. I was told that is were the fishy taste can come from.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

The Tulibees That I catch in Lake Vermilion are basically inedible any way that I have tried to prepare them! Smoked,fried,baked etc.

They are just to fishy tasting and nasty smelling!

They may be OK if you cook them on a plank in the grill. (Eat the plank and throw the Tulibee away!)

Cliff

[RiverChuckNorris]

Just kept a mess of Tuli's from ML this year for the first time ever. Dropped them off at the local meat market and had them smoked. They were fantastic.

[lispeej]

The Tulibees That I catch in Lake Vermilion are basically inedible any way that I have tried to prepare them! Smoked,fried,baked etc.

They are just to fishy tasting and nasty smelling!

They may be OK if you cook them on a plank in the grill. (Eat the plank and throw the Tulibee away!)

Cliff

LOL

[TruthWalleyes]

the surprising thing is that smoked buffalo(bigmouth or smallmouth) is pretty good too.

For years (as a kid) i helped clean thousands of carp each year for the local game and fish feed. I helped smoke those carp as well. It was good dad time and i got to chop the heads off of a lot of carp . I would never try one though....Till i was about 20yrs old

Man did i miss out on a lot of smoked carp feeds. THose things are awesome. Taste like smoked turkey IMO.

[Brad B]

I can honestly say I haven't tried smoked carp but would like to if I had the chance.

[CANOPY SAM]

It really is true. Here in the U.S. we're really squeamish about eating anything not considered "table fare" as a social norm. If it's not a "game fish" it's not edible.

In other countries, particularly third world countries, all these "rules" are out the window, and you'd be hard pressed to find a fish in a market that doesn't taste pretty darn good when you're really hungry.

Carp are considered a delicacy in most of Europe, and they are a prized and sought after game fish. Eelpout are a member of the codfish family, and honestly, the majority of commercial fish we eat today, via processed fish products in the grocery store, or a fish fillet in a fast food restaurant, are almost entirely codfish.

Whitefish, Tullibee, and Cisco, I believe are all very good eating fish, but often are a bit too oily and "fishy" to use in a typical filleted presentation, but all are absolutely wonderful brined and smoked properly. Slow, cold smoking will draw out much of the fishes oil, and strong fishy smell and taste.

You can thank the whitefish, tullies, and ciscos for our giant walleye, pike and musky! They're a huge protein food source for the big predators.

[TruthWalleyes]

I can honestly say I haven't tried smoked carp but would like to if I had the chance.

they are my go to fish when my daughter is visiting and were hanging around the prairie potholes of sw mn. kid grins from ear to ear when were yanking in carp!

[fisherman-andy]

Its funny how some say the tullies/whitefish are too oily. But yet they end cooking most fish in oil & butter.

At least its good thing that some of you are willing to try a fish like Carp cooked by being smoked.

[Wanderer]

I agree, smoked carp IS awesome, especially when Neighbor_Guy makes em.

I'm surprised to see so many comments saying tuli's and whitefish being similar in tast though. I haven't found that to be the case at all. Never had a good fried tullibee and the first fried whitefish I had made them an instant favorite. Both cooked the same way too.

Maybe ML and BSL tuli's have a malfunction going on or something??

[CaptainMusky]

I think a lot of people mistake tulibee's and whitefish. I havent eaten either, but I wouldnt know the difference when looking at them either.

The only way I would possibly eat carp is if someone convinced me there was a lifetime supply of beer waiting for me when finished.

[pushbutton]

Just wait Captain...those silver carp are coming, and while they have some challenges as far as bones.....darn tasty Have some rellies in Illinois and a few yeas back got to go snag some and actually caught one on a bobber fly set up. Sad to see them headed our way, but will certainly head south to fish for them again before they get here....seriously a good time fight wise, and all white meat instead of that oily red stuff on the common.

[CaptainMusky]

Ive watched them deep fry an entire common carp on Iron Chef. Looks disgusting. The silver carp thing, though intriguing with the white meat, I will probably pass on eating those too. :-)

No doubt the carp species are a riot to catch. I caught a giant carp fishing walleyes many years ago, thing had to be 30 pounds.