2007-08-12 11:43:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
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2007-08-13 08:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by gaffingpoints 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
From your other question (about Newport Beach CA fish) I guess you're talking about the Pacific Mackerel. (These are different from the Atlantic species the other answerers mentioned.) These are oily, strong-tasting fish. They make great bait, both live or cut up, but I wouldn't try eating them. I'm sure they're very healthy to eat, but I was never able to take more than a couple of bites (I tried a few times.)
Years ago I would occasionally feed fish scraps to my cat. She'd eat bass, bonito, rockfish, tuna, yellowtail, but not mackerel.
Actually, I knew someone who would eat them. He'd cook them a bit, then mush the meat up into "meatballs" with various seasonings and probably something like cornstarch to hold them together, and cook them some more. He liked them, while most of the others who tried them just considered them "edible." And his description of the recipe sounded like too much trouble for something which wasn't that good.
2007-08-13 00:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mackerel have a unique test. Slightly fishy, yet in tomato sauce that fishy taste disappears. I like mackerel, I also like bluefish and sardines. As far as health, mackerel is loaded with omega 3 fatty acids, one of the healthiest things you could eat.
2007-08-12 18:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
King Mackerel is one of my favorites to catch AND eat. Some folks say they're strong or something, but if you like amberjack, you gotta like kings. Spanish mackerel are a blast to catch from jetties and piers and in passes/surf. They are boney but good if iced quickly and eaten fresh. Wouldn't freeze 'em. Eat any predator seafood in moderation because of high mercury content. I love kings broiled with butter, paprika, and lemons.
2007-08-12 19:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I sometimes catch Spanish Mackeral in the gulf, and sometimes even a king or two. It does tend to have a bit of a fishy taste, but Ive learned a trick from the old coonasses around here to take out some of the strong fishy taste. When you fillet your fish, cut the bloodline out. It leaves two long thin fillets from each side, you lose a little meat but the fishy taste seems less. This also works with redfish.
2007-08-13 09:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
not sure of type of mackeral you catch but spanish and kings are super eating fish!
2007-08-13 22:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by Injun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like them a lot. I think they make a really good sandwich. you can grill or pan fry them.
2007-08-12 22:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋