Hunting for dinner part 2

I'm sitting at Basil's bar as we speak, trying to get some work done and Alex just passed by this waterfront bar to declare that he had caught another possible dinner fish for the night. It's apparently a garfish, and according to what we've heard and due to their very bony structure they don't seem so good for eating they either... It's a good time for fishing now right when sun is setting so I reckon Alex has like thirty more minutes or so to go till sun goes down... will he make it or are we going out for dinner tonight, that's the question of this evening. I'm kicking back with a dark n' stormy while watching the show from the bar.

If any of you have ever eaten/prepared a garfish, let me know how that experience was please.

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10 Responses to “Hunting for dinner part 2”

Ourjourneytothesea said...: Has Alex tried spearfishing? Then he can choose the fish he catches, and it's super fun!; December 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM
TT said...: Yea we got a speargun but it's not allowed to use in Mustique and a few other islands.; December 3, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Theresa said...: We just got back from vacationing in Antigua and we visited a couple of places you've mentioned in your blog. When i was walking through i was thinking of you guys. It's too bad you weren't there... we would have visited you! We'd except one of your nice meals :)
Take Care.; December 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM
TT said...: Glad to hear, I'm sure you had a great time Theresa!; December 3, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Ourjourneytothesea said...: Ah fair enough then. I'd love to see what he catches when he is allowed to use the spear :); December 3, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Unknown said...: Taru,
I have had alligator gar before and it was delicious, however it was prepared in a unique way, a bit cumbersome though. The meat has many tendons that pass through it is necessary to grind (or mince) it up and pat it into balls, then fry it. I found this link to a recipe that you may want to try. Alex may have to try to get a bigger one though...LOL Bon Appetite.

http://blog.chron.com/thehomeguru/2011/07/how-to-prepare-alligator-gar-fried-alligator-gar-balls/; December 3, 2012 at 4:58 PM
TT said...: Thanks Ben, will check that out but Alex now got a mutton snapper as well, might be better for dinner?; December 3, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Scott said...: Hi, a day late, but Garfish over coals is great! Dead simple. Here's a link that says it better: http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/15473/Garlic_and_garfish_over_coals

All the best; December 3, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Andi of My Beautiful Adventures said...: Oh no!!! Don't give up! Good luck!; December 5, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Anonymous said...: I would be worried about ciguatera in this as well (high level predator of other fish). Teh saltwater gars I've tried have been terrible; very "gluey" meat :-(; December 5, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Hunting for dinner part 2

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