Greg:
One of the early names that was given to carp to make them sound more
desirable was "Rock River Salmon". As you probably know, carp were
commonly raised in spring-fed ponds in Europe which kept the meat firm and
gave it a better taste. However, releasing them into our warm water
streams and muck-bottom lakes and marshes resulted in what we think of carp
today.
I have had smoked carp that is taken in early spring which still has a good
flavor, but try to catch one out of Horicon Marsh in July, cook that up and
see what you get. Years ago a lot of people relied on carp as a food
source, but I am sure they knew how to treat it. Same with coots which
were often hunted for food but were given the folk name of mudhen.
If you had a choice of walleye, salmon or haddock I am sure carp would be
at the bottom of the list. However, people who lived in relatively poor
rural areas commonly relied on them since carp were abundant and easy to
catch.
Bill Volkert
FdL Co.
On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 6:43 AM Seegert Greg <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
All
In re to the exotic tit that Jeremy recently found, I wanted to remind
everyone that in the 1800s common carp was intentionally introduced to the
US. WI was thrilled to receive a large batch of this superb
eating/fighting fish around 1850. How did that work out?
Greg Seegert
Beaver Dam
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