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  • 30-06-2010 10:38pm
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    munster_mafia
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    Havent been fishing since i was a child so decided to start again and went out tonight. Caught for dogfish and a pollock. But what i wanted to know is are dogfish edible and if so whats the best way to cook?


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    AgileMyth
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    munster_mafia wrote: »
    Havent been fishing since i was a child so decided to start again and went out tonight. Caught for dogfish and a pollock. But what i wanted to know is are dogfish edible and if so whats the best way to cook?
    Never actually eaten them but they are edible. Sold in restaurants in England as 'rock salmon' (more appetising than 'dogfish'. They're boneless too so should be handy to prepare. Throw them in the oven with a bit of lemon would be my suggestion!


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    snow ghost
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    Never tried doggies myself, but believe you have to soak them over night to remove the putrid ammonia taste. If you cook them straight away they are meant to be vile. Also they are meant to be very difficult to skin.


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    Zzippy
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    Cook it whole. Add, butter, lemon, honey, thyme, as many other herbs and spices as you want. Wrap in tinfoil and bake in the oven for 2 hours. Remove from oven, throw away the fish and eat the tinfoil. ;):p


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    Degsy
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    They arent bad eating at all.
    The trick is to remove the sandpaper skin...not an easy task first time.
    You can soak them if you like but if they dont smell of amonia than you wont need to as they wont taste of it either.
    Batter the fillets and deep fry them.


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    judas101
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    Where'd you catch them may I ask?


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    snow ghost
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    judas101 wrote: »
    Where'd you catch them may I ask?

    At this time of year nearly everywhere when you're hoping to catch something else.

    Just go to a known mark put a bit of mack on a two hook rig and you should get some.


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    munster_mafia
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭munster_mafia


    Thanks for the advice, sure i might fillet 1 next time im out and bbq one on the rocks!

    They were caught off the small pier in Ballymacaw. Got 12 of them last night and a beautiful wrasse. Was out this morning at the same spot but couldnt keep crab off the bait, every 5mins i was pulling them in:mad:


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    yank_in_eire
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    Gut the shark and season well inside and out. Nail to a thick plank of oak or applewood. Cook at 500 degrees until all the dogfish has burned away and then eat the plank.:D


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