I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't like fish. I think I've been a pretty good sport about it all year, and I'll admit that I've been pleasantly surprised once or twice. This, however, is not one of those occasions.
Chili and spice whitebait was, without a doubt, the recipe I was least looking forward to. The idea of eating a whole fish, head and all, grosses me out to the point that not even battering and frying it will help. Hey, check out this disgusting photo of shiny silver fishies in a pot!
Unable to find whitebait, we opted for much larger smelt. FYI, bigger is not always better. Pan did not share my opinion and I would have gladly given him my portion (Isn't Pan cute? I would much rather be blogging about kitties right now).
On the plus side, we did get an opportunity to use the lava rock to grind up the peppercorns, coriander, and chilies.
After dredging the fishies in a flour and spice mixture, it was straight into the fryer.
I really, really tried to give these a chance but I was barely able to choke one down before wandering into the kitchen to find something else for dinner. Robin says whitebait would have been crispier and less fleshy than smelt, but I don't think it would have made much of a difference.
Gross.
Chili and spice whitebait was, without a doubt, the recipe I was least looking forward to. The idea of eating a whole fish, head and all, grosses me out to the point that not even battering and frying it will help. Hey, check out this disgusting photo of shiny silver fishies in a pot!
Unable to find whitebait, we opted for much larger smelt. FYI, bigger is not always better. Pan did not share my opinion and I would have gladly given him my portion (Isn't Pan cute? I would much rather be blogging about kitties right now).
On the plus side, we did get an opportunity to use the lava rock to grind up the peppercorns, coriander, and chilies.
After dredging the fishies in a flour and spice mixture, it was straight into the fryer.
I really, really tried to give these a chance but I was barely able to choke one down before wandering into the kitchen to find something else for dinner. Robin says whitebait would have been crispier and less fleshy than smelt, but I don't think it would have made much of a difference.
Gross.
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