Perch

"GirlFriend" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
: interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
: well-stocked.
:
only had it once, fresh from a fishing trip. My friend's mother cooked it, I
can't remember how, it was OK, but tasted very earthy (geosmin flavour).
Treat it more like plaice, quite a delicate flavour, if I can remember.
cheers
Wazza

(GirlFriend) said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

TIA

This is how we do it in the NE part of Ohio I live in.

Pan-fried Perch with Roasted Corn Risotto and Sateed' Greens

There are several steps to this recipe requiring different
ingredients.
Ingredients precede the preparation steps detailed below.
8 (4-oz.) skin-on fresh fillet of yellow perch
2 ounces Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
1-1/2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
1/2 cup Yellow Corn Meal

Preparing the Perch:
1. Finely grind panko crumbs in food processor and combine with corn
meal
2. Dredge both sides of fillet in pan fry dust
3. Season with salt and pepper
4. Heat a heavy bottom sauté pan or skillet over medium heat
5. Add oil and heat before adding fish
6. Place fish skin side up in pan
7. Turn fish over when edges begin to brown
8. Remove from heat when other side is done

Roasted Corn Risotto
2 T. Scallions, white only, minced
1 tsp. Garlic, minced
2 ounces Olive oil
2 cups Rice
4 cups Chicken Broth
2 ounces White wine
2 ears roasted fresh corn off of the cob
1/4 cup Red bell pepper diced to 1/4-inch size
1 T. Fresh thyme, rosemary, parsley, minced
1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparing the Roasted Corn Risotto:
1. Scallions and garlic in oil.
2. Add risotto, stir rice till translucent.
3. Deglaze with white wine
4. Add broth in small amounts, cooking each time until
broth is absorbed
5. Add the rest of the ingredients while stirring over low heat until
blended.
6. If done ahead of time, cool down the risotto on a shallow sheet
tray and place in the fridge. Don’t overcook!
7. When ready to serve reheat with broth, Parmesan and a little
butter.

Sautéed Mixed Greens
Fresh flat baby spinach, washed
Swiss Chard, washed and chopped
Fresh mustard greens, washed and chopped
1 tsp. Garlic, minced
2 ounces Chicken Broth
1 ounce Olive oil

Preparing the Mixed Greens:
1. Heat sauté pan over high heat
2. Add oil
3. Quickly add garlic and greens while mixing at the same
time
4. Add a dose of broth
5. Add salt and pepper to taste
6. Remove from heat when greens are wilted
7. Cook this at the last moment before serving
Serves four.

(GirlFriend) said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

Carol

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:37:43 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(GirlFriend) said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll give it
a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

TammyM
Sacramento, California

(TammyM) said:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:37:43 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(GirlFriend) said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll give it
a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

Boy, I really hope you'll like it! It's probably not to most people's
taste, but I love it.

Carol

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Quoted message said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

TIA

Perch! I would pan fry it. Yummm...

Michael

Damsel wrote on 30 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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(TammyM) said:

Damsel said:

[email hidden] (GirlFriend) said:

>I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store,
>and am interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it.
>Ideas? Pantry is well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying
pan, with butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves
(yeah, that's right - cloves) before serving. It is SO much
better than it sounds!

Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll
give it a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

Boy, I really hope you'll like it! It's probably not to most
people's taste, but I love it.

Carol

The name of this thread has me seeing you sitting on a branch ready to
churp. Carol wanna a cracker...kinda churp.

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Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping.
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Monsur Fromage du Pollet said:

The name of this thread has me seeing you sitting on a branch ready to
churp. Carol wanna a cracker...kinda churp.

Bleep you, Alan! LOL!

Carol

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Damsel said:

(GirlFriend) said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

You were so born in the wrong time, Carol. You don't like spicy hot at all,
but you like cloves on fish. 🙂 You should look into medieval recipes
sometime. I bet you'd like 'em.

--
Siobhan Perricone
"I ain't afraid of your Yahweh
I ain't afraid of your Allah
I ain't afraid of your Jesus
I'm afraid of what ya do in the name of your god"
- Holly Near

Siobhan Perricone said:

Damsel said:

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

You were so born in the wrong time, Carol. You don't like spicy hot at all,
but you like cloves on fish. 🙂 You should look into medieval recipes
sometime. I bet you'd like 'em.

Okay, I'll do some Googling later today (after my nap), and will report
back. 🙂

Carol

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 18:51:10 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

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(TammyM) said:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:37:43 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

[email hidden] (GirlFriend) said:

>I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
>interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
>well-stocked.

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll give it
a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

Boy, I really hope you'll like it! It's probably not to most people's
taste, but I love it.

I lost my nerve. I ended up pan frying it, lightly breaded, panko was
seasoned with Ozark seasoning. Out. Of. This. World. I'll get
brave one of these days and try the cloves, it sounds ... interesting.
Weird, but interesting!

TammyM
Sacramento, California

(TammyM) said:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 18:51:10 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(TammyM) said:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:37:43 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>
wrote:

>This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
>butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
>cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll give it
a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

Boy, I really hope you'll like it!

I lost my nerve. I ended up pan frying it, lightly breaded, panko was
seasoned with Ozark seasoning. Out. Of. This. World. I'll get
brave one of these days and try the cloves, it sounds ... interesting.
Weird, but interesting!

Next time you do fish without coating, just sprinkle a tiny bit of cloves
on one end. Then you can taste it and figure out if you want to make the
whole thing clovey or not. I have *got* to get my hands on some panko!

Carol, in the land of corn husks and pinto beans - no panko

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Damsel said:

Siobhan Perricone said:

Damsel said:

This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan, with
butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's right -
cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!

You were so born in the wrong time, Carol. You don't like spicy hot at all,
but you like cloves on fish. 🙂 You should look into medieval recipes
sometime. I bet you'd like 'em.

Okay, I'll do some Googling later today (after my nap), and will report
back. 🙂

Look for sites that deal with the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).
They have a whole sub-group devoted the medieval cooking. 🙂

--
Siobhan Perricone
"I ain't afraid of your Yahweh
I ain't afraid of your Allah
I ain't afraid of your Jesus
I'm afraid of what ya do in the name of your god"
- Holly Near

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 18:51:10 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

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>On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:37:43 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>
>wrote:
>
>>This sounds weird, but it's good. I cook the fish in a frying pan,

with

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>>butter. Lightly sprinkle the fish with ground cloves (yeah, that's

right -

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>>cloves) before serving. It is SO much better than it sounds!
>
>Ground cloves. (duh) It does sound weird! But I think I'll give it
>a whirl. Thanks, Dams :-)

Boy, I really hope you'll like it!

I lost my nerve. I ended up pan frying it, lightly breaded, panko was
seasoned with Ozark seasoning. Out. Of. This. World. I'll get
brave one of these days and try the cloves, it sounds ... interesting.
Weird, but interesting!

Next time you do fish without coating, just sprinkle a tiny bit of cloves
on one end. Then you can taste it and figure out if you want to make the
whole thing clovey or not. I have *got* to get my hands on some panko!

Carol, in the land of corn husks and pinto beans - no panko

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Want I should bring a bag when I come out? The Asian market here carries
it. I was SO amazed at all the stuff I found there, made living here not so
bad<G>

Lynne A
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Carol, in the land of corn husks and pinto beans - no panko

Want I should bring a bag when I come out?

Why are you asking such a ridiculous question? Of COURSE you should bring
some! Sheesh, you think you have someone all broken in, and they start
asking dumb questions on ya!

Gratefully,
Carol

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Carol, in the land of corn husks and pinto beans - no panko

Want I should bring a bag when I come out?

Why are you asking such a ridiculous question? Of COURSE you should bring
some! Sheesh, you think you have someone all broken in, and they start
asking dumb questions on ya!

Gratefully,
Carol

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LMAO~! Ok, I'll add it to the list-actually, I need to START the list<G>
Salmon, panko, anything else? I ditched the chocolate sauce, sorry-it was
startin to look a little funky, IYKWIM.

Lynne A
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Regarding panko:

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LMAO~! Ok, I'll add it to the list-actually, I need to START the list<G>
Salmon, panko, anything else? I ditched the chocolate sauce, sorry-it was
startin to look a little funky, IYKWIM.

Regarding the southern Minnesota cook-in, the last weekend of July:

You're making the birthday cake. That and the salmon is plenty.

Carol

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"Lynne A" <[email hidden]> said:

Regarding panko:

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LMAO~! Ok, I'll add it to the list-actually, I need to START the list<G>
Salmon, panko, anything else? I ditched the chocolate sauce, sorry-it

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

startin to look a little funky, IYKWIM.

Regarding the southern Minnesota cook-in, the last weekend of July:

You're making the birthday cake. That and the salmon is plenty.

Carol

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And panko ;-)) Am I bringing the makings for the cake, or just baking? I
hope you don't expect a pretty frosting job<LMAO>

Lynne A
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GirlFriend said:

I just picked up a beautiful perch fillet at the grocery store, and am
interested in suggestions as to how to prepare it. Ideas? Pantry is
well-stocked.

TIA

Our favourite way is to dredge the perch in seasoned corn meal then pan
fry. I use a little salt, pepper, and dash of paprika.