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12-12-2018, 07:30 AM
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Smelts and Christmas - marriage made in heaven
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
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12-12-2018, 07:41 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
Sorry! We have always done them the way you do! |
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12-12-2018, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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we had a great time spearimg them ..quite a few guys also caught them on R&R ><>
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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12-12-2018, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
Close, but I use corn flour on mine. Sometimes I'll do Bread crumbs to get them extra crunchy, serverd with Fries, Cole Slaw, and a cold beer |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-12-2018, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Question - how do you eat the smelt? Are the bones removable? Or do you have to pick the meat off them?
On another note - years ago when we fished for whiting in Jamestown we would run into a crew of four guys who would run two man seines along the shallow shoreline at night. They were catching silversides and would dump the seine into barrels they had in the back of a pickup truck. We asked them what they did with them - answer was they brought them to Boston where they were deep fried and sold as "fried whitebait" at the Quincy seafood markets. They mentioned getting real good money. Anyone do this or eat whitebait?
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DZ
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12-13-2018, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Originally Posted by DZ
Question - how do you eat the smelt? Are the bones removable? Or do you have to pick the meat off them?
On another note - years ago when we fished for whiting in Jamestown we would run into a crew of four guys who would run two man seines along the shallow shoreline at night. They were catching silversides and would dump the seine into barrels they had in the back of a pickup truck. We asked them what they did with them - answer was they brought them to Boston where they were deep fried and sold as "fried whitebait" at the Quincy seafood markets. They mentioned getting real good money. Anyone do this or eat whitebait?
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You eat the whitebait bones and all! Whitebait is very popular in the U.K. as well as in continental Europe. I love it! |
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12-12-2018, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
What time should we get there JC ? |
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12-12-2018, 04:11 PM
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12-13-2018, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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Smelts and Christmas - marriage made in heaven
As far as the bones, I don't worry about 'em. Fry them up to a golden brown, toss a little salt on them and just "inhale" them. Sooooooo good!
Hey Guppy, first batch starts to come out about 4pm.
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12-14-2018, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Originally Posted by jc10
As far as the bones, I don't worry about 'em. Fry them up to a golden brown, toss a little salt on them and just "inhale" them. Sooooooo good!
Hey Guppy, first batch starts to come out about 4pm.
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12-17-2018, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
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Big Y has lots of them at the moment... Kingston store at least.
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02-13-2019, 04:15 PM
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Location: South Shore
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And got Smelts at Big Y again today, yum.
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