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Thorn	May 30 2005 10:57AM (Read 5815 times)
Status: offline Registered: 05/25/05 Posts: 36	When I was younger grandma could cook anything and it was good. I would like to be able to fry and can carp. I also want to know how to smoke them. I tried smoked carp once and liked it but unsuccesful in dupplicating. I know carp isn't top of every ones list but someone might know.
oldstylelight	May 30 2005 11:35AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 03/19/05 Posts: 992	smoked carp 1. filet fish. 2 soak filets a day in about 1 cup pickling salt, 1/2 pound brown sugar 3. rinse let air dry in cooler for a day or just go right to smoker. 4. sprinkle on cracked pepper or whatever you like after rinsing filets so the seasoning sticks to the fish. 5. before putting on smoker, sprinkle extra brown sugar over filets.. smoke until nice and brown. some folks overdo it too much.. keep it moist, watch the bones... 6. let cool, get a sleeve of saltines, cream cheese and a beer. There are those that fish for cats... and then there are Catfishermen.
Mr.Seaguar	May 30 2005 11:38AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 10/16/03 Posts: 991	My father in law eats carp all the time. I just cant bring my self to do that. I am gonna try it sometime. I told my wife I was gonna fish tommorrow, but I think I`ll go today, then no one can say I should have been here yesterday.
ejensen	May 30 2005 11:54AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 1094	I've never tried it but have heard if you cut all the dark meat out of a fillet and steam it till it is flaky, and dip it in melted garlic butter. sounds good to me, I'll try almost anything once. May you be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows you're dead.
Great White	May 30 2005 07:11PM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 04/18/02 Posts: 1908	Carp is great canned, smoked or fried. It is a bit bony of fried but my grandpa always fixed it and did a great job! --Whitey "Man I hope this gets Danny off my back" --Jason Douglas White
MajorCatastrophe	May 30 2005 07:20PM
Status: offline Registered: 05/23/05 Posts: 10	Start with a lake carp. They are a lot cleaner tasting when smoked.
fishrman	May 30 2005 07:32PM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 08/25/03 Posts: 1288	Everyone has a different way to smoke carp but I never tasted any better than my Dads. We always thought filleting them was a waste of time. We simply cut there heads off, split them down the back along the dorsal fin then out the vent. Turn them upside down so that where the head was is down on your cutting board or table then take your sharp hatchet and cut down the rib bones and open up the carp and gut him. Rinse him off good and he is now ready for the brine water. We used to smoke 15 or 20 at a time. We used an old stainless steel boiler and put in 5 pounds of salt, regular table salt is fine, then add water until an egg barely floats. Sounds crazy but that is the measure on the salt water mixture. Then add your carp and make sure they are not exposed. They will tend to float up. Get a board or something to lay on top of them with a little weight to keep them down. You can take them out in about 24 hours and rinse them off and place them in your smoker. Our preferred smoker was an old refrigerator. The older the better. Usually smoked them for about 24 hours as well. Put them in the smoker so the scales are on the rack. We almost always used fresh hickory. The fresher the better. Try to get it within the same day you plan to smoke. Relative to canned carp. If you like salmon, you will like canned carp. Hard to beat. If you really want a recipe for it I am sure there are some on the net but my wife has a good one and if you want to email me, I can get it to you. I grew up on carp so have had it fried, baked etc. Hard to beat baked carp. If you want something special, catch a nice big female and fry up the eggs. They are delicious. OK, am I officially recognized as a river rat now? keepfishn4fun
Great White	May 30 2005 07:52PM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 04/18/02 Posts: 1908	You are alright in my book fishrman! --Whitey "Man I hope this gets Danny off my back" --Jason Douglas White
fisher	May 30 2005 07:56PM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 01/29/02 Posts: 860	nothing wrong with being labeled a " river rat " Fishrman! Nothing wrong with it at all! I think I could eat smoked carp at every sit down meal. I just love it! Never smoked them myself, but I can sure eat it! The best part of smoking a carp, is catching them in the first place! How much fun is that!!!!!! What a blast! 3 words- IOWA HAWKEYE PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kenhump	May 30 2005 08:21PM
Admin Status: offline Registered: 08/01/03 Posts: 10762	Like any other fish or game, the quailty of the enviroment they are taken from greatly effects the final product. Carp out of cool clean water of good. If it's running water, so much the better. Carp and no other fish for that matter, DO NOT have a 'mud line'. That red strip on the side is sensory and very blood rich. Cut it out or soak it out, either works. We always tried to get our carp for smoking before mid June. ken Karma is not fate, for man acts with free will creating his own destiny.

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