Why is catfish meat looked down upon?

[Anonymous No.12741356]

[Anonymous No.12741369]

Because it's seen by the majority as a bottom feeder fish. And while at times it can taste a bit like what it eats if a good chef can prepare it properly it can taste amazing, one of my favorites.

[Anonymous No.12741371]

>>12741356
Catfish are bottom-feeders and some species have a slight "muddy" taste that some people don't like

[Anonymous No.12741383]

>>12741356
they're associated as black food
out of warm water the meat is mushy
the meat is darker than normal freshwater fish
they spend all their time in the muddy bottom of the lake/river. they're not bottom feeders like a carp though. not really sure why but my state lists them as a fish to eat rarely due to pollutants. i'd assume that has some correlation to living on the bottom of lakes/rivers their whole life but not sure.

all that said though, they're good if they come from cold water and aren't large

[Anonymous No.12741414]

>>12741356
I love catfish as much as the next coonass but even I will admit it can have a weird taste depending on where you catch it/how you prepare it.

[Anonymous No.12741429]

>>12741356
>>12741369
>>12741371
>>12741383
>>12741414
soak the meat before you cook it guys jesus christ

[Anonymous No.12741474]

>>12741429
you're just like a carp faggot trying to convince people carp is tasty. people want to eat fish because they want to taste... fish. not fish textured meat that tastes like whatever you had to soak the fish in for a day to remove the taste of mud.

if i had the choice to eat a perch/walleye/bluegill or catfish/carp, im going to choose the former every time because i can cook it in 10 minutes and not 24 hours plus another 2 hours of simmering the shit in heavy spices and sauce.

[Anonymous No.12741497]

>>12741356
M U D F I S H

[Anonymous No.12741506]

>>12741356
Its a disgusting rough fish from dirty water, and almost any other food fish is superior.
This isnt hard to understand, and there was the same thread about this yesterday.

[Anonymous No.12741507]

>>12741429
You're assuming I have cooked it before. I have not, only eaten it at certain restaurants. That seems like the logical thing to do though whether or not the restaurants I've been to do this I don't mind the taste as it's usually not very apparent in the dishes I've ate. If anything it gives it a more unique taste, I like knowing I'm eating catfish.

[Anonymous No.12741518]

Tastes like lawyer

[Anonymous No.12741725]

>>12741371
>Catfish are bottom-feeders
this is true but I definitely catch channel cats with live minnows. catfish taste great imo

[Anonymous No.12741753]

>>12741507
>I've ate

[Anonymous No.12741784]

>>12741356
They eat pollution.

[Anonymous No.12741793]

>>12741356
In the case of the Redtail pictured, the locals don't like the taste of it.

[Anonymous No.12741798]

>>12741356
My dad visited his relatives back in Oklahoma and apparently they love to go noodlin', where you jump in the river and catch them by hand. I ought to go down there sometime and try it. Sounds painful because they have sharp parts but I guess it's not so bad if they've been doing it for years.

[Anonymous No.12741804]

>>12741356
>wild-caught is gamey
>farmed is just bony tilapia
If you don't like gamey meat, you'll probably just see catfish as inferior to cheaper options

[Anonymous No.12741809]

>>12741356
Beats me, thin-fried catfish is awesome

[Anonymous No.12741815]

you gotta eat the small catfish ones like half the size of this pic

[Anonymous No.12741822]

>>12741356
Its written in some 2000 year old homo-erotic fanfic. Something about not eating fish that don't have scales is not koser or some noise along those lines

[Anonymous No.12741949]

I would assume because people don't follow the three big rules for catfish. Small fish. Clean water. Bleed the fish.

[Anonymous No.12742030]

In case anyone is curious, here's the best seafood to eat for Americans. Since it's for Americans, I've left off some stuff like John Dory and eel, since those can't be found in the US. I compiled this list based on recommendations from both health professionals and chefs on the internet.

>1. Sardines. Fresh is best, but hard to find unless you live on the coast. The canned stuff is god-tier for this reason. Of all canned fish, you should eat sardines.
>2. Oysters. Again fresh best, especially from the Pacific, but canned is god-tier for flyovers.
>3. Atlantic Mackerel. Avoid Spanish, Gulf, and King, as all 3 have insane levels of mercury.
>4. Alaskan Salmon. Must be wild caught and from Alaska. Either red sockeye or pink humpback is okay (Sockeye tastes better and costs more). Avoid any Atlantic salmon.
>5. Alaskan or Pacific Halibut. Avoid Atlantic.
>6. Atlantic Pollock
>7. Spiny (Florida) Lobster. This is the best tasting and healthiest lobster to eat.
>8. Atlantic Herring. This is basically like sardines. The fish are small and don't live long. Pacific herring is too big, so avoid.
>9. European Anchovy.
>10. Mussels
>11. Red Snapper
>12. Skipjack Tuna. It's smaller than regular tuna. Avoid albacore. Unfortunately, albacore is fucking delicious.

[Anonymous No.12742033]

>>12741429
You also have to cut off the fat

[Anonymous No.12742382]

>>12742030
>tfw oklahoman so I get catfish but no sardine
I want more oily fish in my life. Are mackerels a decent alternative? I know nothing of them nutritionally

[Anonymous No.12742389]

Tastes cheap and isn't worth the calories

Fat flyovers from the South love that shit deep-fried and whatnot which is another reason to stay away.

[Anonymous No.12742424]

>>12742382
You should be able to find canned sardines, oysters, red salmon, pink salmon, clams, mackerel, and tuna; even in Oklahoma. As far as frozen fish is concerned, I'm not sure. I would think there's some seasonal availability.

Do not eat frozen fish from the store that comes in a box. Avoid tilapia at all costs. Do not eat Chilean sea bass. Swordfish is kinda risky, but if you eat it like once or twice a year, you will probably survive the mercury levels.

[Anonymous No.12742474]

>>12741798
You don't know what noodling is. You don't jump in the water and catch them. You walk along the edge of a small river in the water feeling along the bank underwater for tunnels which are possible nesting sites, stick your hand in and if it's a catfish grab it by the lip as it bites down on your hand then pull it out. However, sometimes the tunnel is inhabited by a snapping turtle or water mocassin and Bob's your Uncle.

[Anonymous No.12742724]

>>12741804
It’s much better than tilapia and isn’t full of mercury and shit.

[Anonymous No.12742739]

>>12741356
I don't know, I had breaded catfish chunks my cousin caught from a pond and it was actually really tasty, I had no idea that anyone had issue with catfish

[Anonymous No.12742763]

Because n*ggers eat it

[Anonymous No.12742862]

>>12742763
Well, what do you expect? Shaneeka taught your helpless ancestors to cook it, Cletus. Btw, you're in need of a 23 & me dose of reality. There were a lot of wood piles among your ancestors and they were good hiding places, lol!

[Anonymous No.12742865]

bottom feeding trash fish. go figure its well liked by black people

[Anonymous No.12743085]

>>12742865
So, by black people do you mean southern and midwestern whitetrash? Because they love catfish. Learn your own heritage /pol/tard.

[Anonymous No.12743220]

>>12741429
>Soaking a fish
Fish live in water dummy

[Anonymous No.12744100]

I had some amazing fried catfish in new orleans

[Anonymous No.12744116]

catfish nuggets are the best black food

[Anonymous No.12744131]

It is? I love that shit, if you get farmed fish they taste fine.

[Anonymous No.12744136]

>>12741356
I've not heard of it being looked down upon, just that it's more popular in regions where it's caught.
>people commenting about it being a bottom feeder
while escargot and many crustaceans are seen as delicacies?

[Anonymous No.12744177]

>>12741356
because usually its either on a table or in a river. it cannot stand

[Anonymous No.12744279]

>>12741356
I think because people think it tastes like cat

[Anonymous No.12744294]

>>12741518
fuck you faggot

[Anonymous No.12744404]

>>12743085
midwesterners do not they have superior eating fish like walleye
>>12741518
you mean eelpout?

[Anonymous No.12744440]

>>12742030
>pink humpback
Holy fuck imagine enjoying humpies. Those are literally thrown back into the water if caught by accident.

[Anonymous No.12744575]

>>12741356
Because only blacks cook with it.

[Anonymous No.12744589]

anyone here have experience with saltwater catfish? i wonder if they'd be any good

[8472 No.12744612]

>>12742862

>wewuzkangsnsheeit

[Anonymous No.12744697]

>>12741356
Aww baby, qt.314

[Anonymous No.12744771]

>>12741356
Really bony.

[Anonymous No.12744791]

>>12741356
because freshwater fish tastes like mud retard
have sex

[Anonymous No.12744824]

>>12741356
Water is usually below you.

[Anonymous No.12744884]

>>12744612
What a fucking file name

[Anonymous No.12744895]

>>12744440
Also for free eggs.

[8472 No.12744903]

>>12744884

It is a bit verbose, isn't it?

[Anonymous No.12745138]

>>12741356
People don't usually want to eat muddy bottom feeders, but also it has a unique flavor compared with milder fish that some people can't stand. It reminds me in a way of how people can't stand gaminess in meat and only like mild tasting cuts from certain animals.

[Anonymous No.12746712]

>>12741356
didn't know that it was, I catch channel cats and think they are delicious battered and fried.