Michael (Piedmont) wrote:

> Catfish - How to Catch 'Em and Cook 'Em

Yum!

> By Pat Leff Hartwell
> (As published in Utah Fishing magazine)
>
> "How did you catch that thing? What do you do with it?"
>
> These are two of the most common questions my husband and I are asked
> when we come into dock with a livewell full of catfish. The old opinion
> sticks, no matter how worldly and informed people become, that catfish are a
> trash fish and therefore not fit for eating.
>
> They are not inedible, folks, and you don't have to be poor and living
> on the Bayou to enjoy them. It seems that most folks simply are uneducated
> about catfish and the few who do enjoy this tasty whiskered fellow are
> criticized. I am here to support those fellow catfish lovers and to
> encourage others to try something new...
>
> http://www.utahoutdoors.com/fishspec...tfishhowto.htm
>
> Make a note that in the article it suggests to pre-soak catfish in
> salted water or milk a few hours before cooking to relieve the muddy taste.

Hmmmm. I love catfish, and I've never noticed a "muddy taste". I've
never had home-caught catfish though...just store-bought; I wonder if
that's the difference.

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