04-25-2013, 12:51 AM
Waaay back in the late '40s & early "50s, I ate quite a bit of bottled carp from the stream that feeds Pruess Lake south of Garrison UT.
My brothers & I went with our grandfather once to get them. Late spring or early summer as I recall. Grandpa would pitch them out on the bank with a pitchfork & we boys would put them in a washtub.
Grandpa prepared them & cut the meat into chunks. Grandma bottled them and we couldn't eat them until after July 4. I guess it took that long for the bones to soften. Anyway, Mom made patties like you'd make with salmon. They were good. That being said, I still have NO love for the ugly damn things.
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My brothers & I went with our grandfather once to get them. Late spring or early summer as I recall. Grandpa would pitch them out on the bank with a pitchfork & we boys would put them in a washtub.
Grandpa prepared them & cut the meat into chunks. Grandma bottled them and we couldn't eat them until after July 4. I guess it took that long for the bones to soften. Anyway, Mom made patties like you'd make with salmon. They were good. That being said, I still have NO love for the ugly damn things.
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