On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2:59:18 PM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:16:08 PM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> > > cshenk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Result. Very tender, very good. I rate this a 4 only because I
> > > > know it can be tender but if you use a real scale for your home
> > > > cooking, 4 is a very good marker.
> > > Clarification. It's hard to make Catfish not tender. What I meant
> > > is more spice might make this hit my 5 scale for home. It has to be
> > > one that can deepfry and hold but I didn't try it.
> >
> > My brother took us catfish fishing in the Nuuanu Reservoir. We caught
> > some big ones and we took it home and fried it up. It's kind of a
> > tough fish to cut up but it the fillets were large and beautiful
> > looking. It was a firm and tender fish i.e., the perfect texture for
> > fish. The main problem is that it tasted awful. That was a big damn
> > shame.
> >
> > http://www.mikescatchreport.com/2008...08catfish.html
> The taste may have to do with Hawaii versions (and what they are
> eating) or just not grown up on it. Hard to say.

The locals are certainly not used to eating fish from out rivers and canals. The good news is that we got all the lousy, dirty, stinkin', tilapia you can eat!