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Northern Boy



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 7:43 am    Post subject: Anyone ever eaten Conger? Reply with quote
    

It has a bad reputation, but I am not able to work out why, is it just a bad taste? If so what is the taste? Or is it texture? Or is it bony? A pain to skin? What?

The only two recipes I have seen involve (1) stuffing it with sausage meat and wrapping it in bacon or (2) liquidizing it with pernod, suggesting that there wouldn't be much conger flavour left.

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

All of the above IMHO. And it's on the do not eat list, I think.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 8:29 am    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever eaten Conger? Reply with quote
    

Northern Boy wrote:
It has a bad reputation, but I am not able to work out why, is it just a bad taste? If so what is the taste? Or is it texture? Or is it bony? A pain to skin? What?

The only two recipes I have seen involve (1) stuffing it with sausage meat and wrapping it in bacon or (2) liquidizing it with pernod, suggesting that there wouldn't be much conger flavour left.


the texture is odd, the flavour isnt all that great from what i can remember.

Mrs R



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

oh good I thought it was just how I cooked it - it was chewy and didn't taste very nice.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

not the best of fish to eat but meaty

best effort i have had was

cut into lumps ,soak in fresh water for 12 hrs ,boil until soft ,flour /batter and fry

still fairly horrid but nutricious

ps they struggle a bit and can recover from some quite severe blows to the head in a rather angry bitey mood

Went



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Having just consulted with Greenfoot (who eats it fresh from time to time) he assures me that it can be lovely and tasty if you get the best bits and it is cooked correctly.

The most succulent and juicy cuts are near the belly - less bones and more flavour (perhaps you got the tail end?). Cooked slowly in a pan with a stock (onion, pepper, white wine, salt, pepper, stock) will result in tender, flavoursome, melt in the mouth pieces of Congor.

Tavascarow



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I eat it once in France & it was OK.
Mind the smells coming from the kitchen where off putting, but I can't say that was the conger or something else.

LynneA



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As a child, I was paddling not far from shore in Bognor Regis when I put my foot in the open mouth of a Conger. Fortunately the head was one that had been cut off by a fisherman, but not fun all the same.

Went



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

LynneA wrote:
As a child, I was paddling not far from shore in Bognor Regis when I put my foot in the open mouth of a Conger. Fortunately the head was one that had been cut off by a fisherman, but not fun all the same.


That's enough to scar you for life....Do you remember the Richard Wilson sketch where he put his foot in a dead hedgehog (one foot in the grave)...classic.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

LynneA wrote:
As a child, I was paddling not far from shore in Bognor Regis when I put my foot in the open mouth of a Conger. Fortunately the head was one that had been cut off by a fisherman, but not fun all the same.


a big one on a pier taught me respect

Bodger



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

For an area so far removed from the sea, in the old days conger eel was once much loved by the people of Stoke-on-Trent. There are different cuts on a conger, some sweet and other not so. Therefore it depends on which piece of the conger that you get but don't ask me which bits the best bit, after all I did say that it was in the old days.

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.fishonline.org/search/simple/?fish_id=175

Avoid.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 11 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

not a critter i would target for dinner

if you want a fight perfect

where there are conger under the rocks there are tasty fish in the water above

Northern Boy



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 11 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

So the general consensus is it's a bit grim!

kirstyfern



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 11 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Quote "Due to its abundance in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the conger eel is one of the most well known fish in Argentina, and above all because its meat has a great flavor. It tastes very good even in the simplest preparation on the grill, with a little salt, lemon and a few drops of olive oil; in the oven with lemon, olive oil, chopped parsley, and a chive. Also, rosemary makes an excellent match with the flavor of this white, tasty and abundant fish."

I think it says 'avoid' on the fish site due to ethical reasons rather than taste...

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