Don't Let Pesky Silverfins Off the Hook
Silverfin aka Asian Carp (Cerdit: Patrick Dennis, 2theadvocate.com
January 21, 2010 | 2theadvocate.com | Tommy C. Simmons
Chef Philippe Parola said it’s not every day that opportunity jumps in your boat. And, that, he added, is exactly
what happened to him last summer when he was fishing for gar near Pierre Part.
As his boat motored to a fishing spot, the surface of the water erupted with large silver-colored fish leaping all
around the boat. Two of the fish, each about 12 pounds, jumped into his boat barely missing Parola and his fishing
partner.
The amazed Parola looked at the two fish and thought about the saltwater jackfish he caught out of Venice. Jack
fish are greatly improved in flavor if immediately bled and chilled, so he pulled out his fillet knife and cut the tails
off each fish and put the fish in the ice chest.
“When I started cleaning the fish, I saw how firm and pink the meat was,” Parola recalled, “so I decided to cook
the fish and see what it tasted like. And, that was the pleasant surprise.” READ MORE...