Do you eat Mackerel???

keithdog · 11-19-09, 12:02 AM

I often see cans of mackerel on the shelf at the grociery store and at the same time I never see mackerel in the fresh food dept. I've never ate mackerel and I'm wondering if anyone here has? What other fish would you compare it to taste wise, and how woould you prepare it? I can only find it canned.

zooker · 11-19-09, 09:02 AM

yeah boy howdy... kings and spanish...
they are some kickin eatin no question about it.. as for canned...no idea... one thing though make dam sure it is AMERICAN canned makeral..the reason is japan and india tend to not be to as strict on 100% makeral in the can...

i love catching them almost as much as eating them..

spanish

this is a king

any questions??

zooker

bassboogieman · 11-19-09, 12:11 PM

I'm not fond of the Spaninsh, King on the other hand is delicious. I have no idea what is in a can.

Bassboss · 11-19-09, 03:29 PM

It's great if you like canned fish!!

Spanich mack, and King mack, are some of my favorite fish out there!

Now if you come down to Fl, if you get a nice 2' baracuda, BEST FISH OUT THERE!!!!

danielbasspro · 11-19-09, 07:01 PM

Mackerel whether it be spanish, cero, or king is great smoked or fried up. Yeah not too many stores carry it but they are easy to catch you can just slow troll beaches with spoons or chase the schools if you live by the ocean...

keithdog · 11-19-09, 08:27 PM

Hmmm, you guys got me wanting to try it. Maybe I'll see if I can special order some fresh from the fish counter.

nofearengineer · 11-19-09, 09:54 PM

Most people who catch mackerel just don't know what to do with it. You have to get it on ice right away, like any oily fish, or it's going to taste very fishy. If you do it right, mackerel is very tasty. It's also good for fish cakes, like other oily fish.

11-19-09, 12:02 AM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Do you eat Mackerel??? I often see cans of mackerel on the shelf at the grociery store and at the same time I never see mackerel in the fresh food dept. I've never ate mackerel and I'm wondering if anyone here has? What other fish would you compare it to taste wise, and how woould you prepare it? I can only find it canned.

11-19-09, 09:02 AM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah boy howdy... kings and spanish... they are some kickin eatin no question about it.. as for canned...no idea... one thing though make dam sure it is AMERICAN canned makeral..the reason is japan and india tend to not be to as strict on 100% makeral in the can... i love catching them almost as much as eating them.. spanish this is a king any questions?? zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 11-19-09 at 09:27 AM.

11-19-09, 03:29 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	It's great if you like canned fish!! Spanich mack, and King mack, are some of my favorite fish out there! Now if you come down to Fl, if you get a nice 2' baracuda, BEST FISH OUT THERE!!!! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

11-19-09, 07:01 PM	#5
danielbasspro BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Altamonte Springs Florida Posts: 252	Mackerel whether it be spanish, cero, or king is great smoked or fried up. Yeah not too many stores carry it but they are easy to catch you can just slow troll beaches with spoons or chase the schools if you live by the ocean... __________________ Daniel

11-19-09, 09:54 PM	#7
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Most people who catch mackerel just don't know what to do with it. You have to get it on ice right away, like any oily fish, or it's going to taste very fishy. If you do it right, mackerel is very tasty. It's also good for fish cakes, like other oily fish. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

11-19-09, 12:11 PM	#3
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I'm not fond of the Spaninsh, King on the other hand is delicious. I have no idea what is in a can.

11-19-09, 08:27 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Hmmm, you guys got me wanting to try it. Maybe I'll see if I can special order some fresh from the fish counter.

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