judgeguy
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Eating steelies
How good eating are steelies compared to other fish? I've never fished for them but planning to start. Best ways to cook or otherwise prepare them?
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 17:25:08
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love em smoked 6hrs over hickory 
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 17:45:12
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Look online for smokin recipes. The only way to cook them IMHO. They are very fishy tasting. Many people do not like eating them at all.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 18:00:57
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Hey, I heard there's a place over on the East Side that smokes fish for you. Anyone ever hear of that place?
Have you ever been on a real shrimpn' boat? No, but I've been on a real big boat!
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 18:11:24
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on the east side its east side angler on rt 5, capt kirk is the own and him and justin( worker) are very nice guys. very willing to help you. ( i would try the jack daniels flavor it's awsome). and on the west it's poor richards also on rt 5 here my fav is the cajan, they are also very nice group of guys. hope this helps
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 18:21:14
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Smoke them,remove skin and any thing that does not look meat(fat and the lateral line) if you leave the skin on and cook,the fish will have a stronger flavor,plus you are eating all the crap in the fat.---------pub-------
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 18:28:49
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Here's my take: IF you can get a really fresh chromer. And IF you bleed it right after you catch it. And IF you can throw it on an ice floe or snow bank till you're done fishing, you can cook it just like a normal trout, just bigger. Once again, IF you have a nice sized chromer and you clean it very well, and scale it you can cut steaks off of it about 1" thick, cut off the belly "tails" which have a lot of fat, and cook them in olive oil with a little crushed garlic and sage sauteed in the oil. Cook about 1 minute on each side AFTER the oil is hot. Serve with lemon and salt.
You will notice I have repeatedly stated fresh chromers! The green slimers caught at Mckean are only good smoked.
Or you can take a fillet of steel, place it in a large plastic bag with lemon juice, or balsamic vinegar, and salt for about 1-2 hours in the refridgerator. Then mix up a breading solution of egg, italian bread crumbs (progresso) bread the fish and quick fry the fillets. They will already be partially cooked from the acid in the marinade, the breading and the oil just firms it up. These are both just acquired tastes. Try a little bit before you ruin an entire fish. Just try a little to see if it's ok.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 18:35:41
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This is a receipe from Smokey Joe on North to Alaska that my wife loves. Tried it with steelhead with the skin removed. She loved it as well.
Salmon Marinate
¼ cup Zesty Italian Dressing
¼ cup lemon juice
1 cup Teriyaki marinate
1 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Dried herbs
Marinate for 2 – 3 hours. Put meant side down and grill 10 to 15 minutes. Flip to skin side and grill another 10 to 15 minutes with lemon slices and rosemary on top.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 19:26:47
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ORIGINAL: judgeguy
How good eating are steelies compared to other fish? I've never fished for them but planning to start. Best ways to cook or otherwise prepare them?
I HAVE HEARD PEOPLE SAY FOR YEARS THAT THEY ARE NO GOOD TO EAT. DON'T UNDERSTAND . YOU CAN BUY FARM RAISED STEELHEAD AT THE SUPERMARKET FOR $8.50 A POUND. JUST FILET AND REMOVE SKIN, TRIM OFF BELLY AND BACK FAT, CUT OUT LATERAL LINE, PUT IN TIN FOIL WITH WHATEVER SEASONINGS, COOK ON GRILL AT LOW FOR 20 MIN. I DON'T KEEP MANY FISH BUT WHEN I DO KEEP ONE AND COOK IT FOR MYSELF AND FRIENDS THEY RAVE ABOUT HOW GOOD IT IS. ALL THE GUYS WHO REPLY THAT I'M FULL OF SHI... WILL HAVE TO COME TO MY HOUSE FOR DINNER, I LIKE STEELHEAD BETTER THAN WALLEYES. I LET THE LAST 50 GO BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH CLEANING FISH WHEN I COULD BE HAVINING A MARTINI GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT MORNING AT THE CREEK.
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euphoboy
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 19:31:25
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Besides perch maybe...never tasted a better fish than a walleye. Just my $.02
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 19:43:37
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ORIGINAL: euphoboy
Besides perch maybe...never tasted a better fish than a walleye. Just my $.02
PERCH- YUMMY WALLEYE-UNDER 20 '' WONDERFUL MY ALLTIME FAVORITE WAS THE HALIBUT WE BROUGHT BACK FROM ALASKA TRIP, 3 100 LB FISH STEAKED AND FLASH FROZE, I DON'T KNOW IF I EVER HAD BETTER FISH. ALL THIS TALK ABOUT FISH, I BETTER CALL MY NEW GIRLFRIEND GLEN
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 19:45:48
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So you want to eat a steelhead Such a slimy,smelly fish They're better used for coon bait Than serving in a dish I've tried them on the grill I've tried them in a pan I've baked them in an oven Then in the garbage can Then one day I tried something new I took one to Poor Richards And traded it for Two Now this is quite tasty Very flavorfull indeed With regular and cajun to pick from Smoking them is thy creed So I wish you good luck To which ever way you choose Eating those coldblooded vertebrate And drinking lots of booze 
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/18 21:58:12
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I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 00:40:51
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Ever make steel head patties? Cook, grill, fry the fillets first, let them cool (you can even throw them in the fridge for a day or two) then flake the meat with a fork. This is a good time to make sure all the bones and dark meat is gone. Add some chopped onions, salt, pepper, finely chopped green or red pepper, some fresh or dried dill (if you like dill, some people don't) and enough mayonnaise to make it a sticky consistency like ground beef. Shape them into patties about 3/8-1/2 inch thick and pan fry until golden brown on each side. I like mine with lots of onions, MMmmmm good. They're not too bad smoked either!
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 08:06:58
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 08:10:39
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We smoke them, make good fish cakes, chowder (WCO's had good receipe last week) and the following - quick -easy good tasting:
Marinate fillet in soy sauce (liberal amount) - broil with salt, pepper, garlic (If you like) and real butter - I like dill weed also, but wife doesn't - good either way!
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 13:04:05
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Like most fish with a high fish content, you can offset the fish by cooking it out of em. Get a slow cooker, throw a big hunk of steelhead in it with a cut up lemon and a stick or so of butter and some pepper and thyme. Cook 4-5 hours, take out and chow down to some delicious eats.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 13:15:29
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Don't all fish have a 100% fish content?????? Only kidding!!!!!!!
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 13:37:46
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Dems aint eatin fish. Demser ketchin fish.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 13:41:09
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Not all fish have 100% fish content! Take this one for example.... It's part fish...part Skip16503 
post edited by mikeg - 2008/12/19 13:43:52
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 13:53:06
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 14:27:13
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If you have to make it tast like something else why bother
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 14:27:25
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ORIGINAL: mikeg
Not all fish have 100% fish content!
Take this one for example....
It's part fish...part Skip16503
Hey wheres the glasses and Cane LOL
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 15:05:29
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I was skeptical about eating steelheads, but I kept one hen this year that I just threw on the snow after catching, then took for filleting at PR's. Brought it home, rinsed it off in cold water, then patted dry with paper towels and refrigerated overnight. It was baked the next day with butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and some white wine. End result: delicious.
Keep in mind, while this maybe wasnt a super-fresh fish, it also wasnt one of the beat-up, spawned out, blackened old war horses. It was a good, healthy fish...also a rather small fish (around 5.5 lbs), so maybe that had something to do with it.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 15:09:55
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Try pickling one. I also smoke a batch about once a year and also like them that way. Fish cakes came out good also.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 16:03:18
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Fresh chrome fish hardly taste fishy at all. Fillets can be grilled with just sea salt, pepper, maybe some olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Just like most other fish. Fish that are darker are not worth keeping. Fish that are turning colors usually go in the smoker or fish cakes. I've had them many ways and they taste just fine and can taste incredible with the right cook. Don't overcook them, they will get tough and not taste good. I've even made Gravlax out of steelhead lately. It's fish cured in salt, pepper, sugar, and dill for 2-3 days then you put paper thin slices on rye bread with butter or cream cheese. Crackers work as well. Any nimrod can cook walleye and perch and not f it up. Steelhead do require a bit more care but overall you're at the very least eating a decent fish that is not 6 weeks old like the ones in the Giant Eagle fish counters. Many will tell you steelhead aren't any good then go buy farm raised salmon which is 10 times worse. Or they don't eat fish at all which is just plain retarded.
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 16:29:04
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Since I have just recently started, do the darker fish have a stronger taste? Is that why all the post talk about new fish coming in?
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 17:29:55
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ORIGINAL: mikeg
Not all fish have 100% fish content!
Take this one for example....
It's part fish...part Skip16503
DUDE !! Really, W.I.T.F.I.That ????? Gotta be trick Photography
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/19 18:00:42
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Definitely photoshopped to make Skip look good.  Hey, Skip, Merry Christmas, and watch out for those reindeer!
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RE: Eating steelies
2008/12/20 07:44:00
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 Body double.....no offense to RIP Mr. Matthau.
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