spiny dogfish edible?
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Topic: spiny dogfish edible?
Posted By: spaceships
Subject: spiny dogfish edible?
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 1:08pm
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I know the best method to find out what these things taste like would be just to eat one or two.....but in the meantime thought i would get an idea of others opinions from here. According to my research they are ok and eaten a lot in britain and europe. Down south here they are very prevalent at the moment so would be a real easy way to get a feed with just a landing net even. Whats the answer......and suggestions for preparation and even cooking method. cheers |
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Posted By: cirrus
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 1:12pm
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apparently we export them. so cant be that bad. Never caught one so cant say personally. |
Posted By: pompey
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 1:17pm
| I think they would be ok. Tope are. I filleted one recently and it looked good and wasn't too smelly. My dogs loved it. |
Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 1:51pm
they are even sustainable, you can skin them before filleting them, just need a strong arm....  there are quite a few other sharks which are similar in shape and can be confused as Spiny Dogs, probably all are ok to eat if dealt to straight away, not all these are in NZ but more than most are...  ------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: Wefaknis
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 2:20pm
| look at those spinys.... every fish has a place in the ocean.... but i'm not unhappy those spinys in that net... they are a pain pain pain. When one got my forearm the scar took years to go away., every time i had a bath or shower the red line came back.. Bloody spinys..... |
Posted By: sink
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 2:51pm
| poor spineys, they are deeeelicous. go get them, better still come for a mid-winter fish at Mokau and get them all. |
Posted By: zoro40
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 4:47pm
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freeze them for a couple days first this stops em falling to bots when cooked,cut red meat off it tastes strong.put your foot on its head when skinning. flour,egg,breadcrums n fry em up.rig are nicer to eat. |