Travel Channel's Bizzarre Foods in LA, MS, AL and Panhandle tonite

[where yat brah]

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/photos/gulf-coast.html

Featured in tonight's episode will be the ever famous threadhead favorite: nutria. Also possum, gator and grouper throats from Pensacola's "The Fish House" and mullet roe from Chet's.

[bluesgirl]

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/photos/gulf-coast.html

Featured in tonight's episode will be the ever famous threadhead favorite: nutria. Also possum, gator and grouper throats from Pensacola's "The Fish House" and mullet roe from Chet's.

What's bizarre about those foods?

[kikimo]

I agree...what's so bizzarre about going to Wintzell's Oyster house?

[festivalgirl]

Have you ever watched the show? Believe me, he finds something "different" each place he goes. Some places are a little more bizzare than others so we'll see. We made the mistake one week of watching during dinner. There were a lot of live bugs being ingested. :eek:

[McGregor]

aren't grouper throats just part of the grouper, you aren't eating the actual throat are you, just the area near it?

am I wrong?

I agree...what's so bizzarre about going to Wintzell's Oyster house?
Last time I ate there, it was not good. Has it gone downhill?

[Goose]

Have you ever watched the show? Believe me, he finds something "different" each place he goes. Some places are a little more bizzare than others so we'll see. We made the mistake one week of watching during dinner. There were a lot of live bugs being ingested. :eek:

The same thing happened to me at my first attempt to watch it awhile ago. I'll give it another try tonite. :)

[festivalgirl]

aren't grouper throats just part of the grouper, you aren't eating the actual throat are you, just the area near it?

am I wrong?


Last time I ate there, it was not good. Has it gone downhill?

i'm going to say you are wrong. he's pretty literal so if he says throats, it is throats.

[NeenAtlanta]

From the photo - it looks like it's the fish head, with the face cut out.
http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/photos/gulf-coast_09.html

[McGregor]

From the photo - it looks like it's the fish head, with the face cut out.
http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/photos/gulf-coast_09.html

It's definitely not the entire head. who's got our grouper throat facts? ;) I mean I thought you people were knowledgeable!

[festivalgirl]

Capt. Charlie's Broiled Grouper Throats


Start with as many grouper throats as you have. (Yes, there really are grouper throats, this is not a joke.) For those of you not familiar with the throat, it is the piece of the fish that is attached under the bottom jaw that includes the pectoral fins and extends down the stomach cavity. The gills are above the throat. If you have never taken the throats off a grouper, it is easier to accomplish with a pair of sheet metal cutters than a knife, but you can do it with a knife easily if you find the joints around the jaws and cut here first. Might be a good idea to get someone who knows their stuff to show you how to do it. You can't take the skin off this piece, so don't worry about that.

Back to the recipe, place your throats in a zip-lock bag that is big enough to hold them, cover with your favorite brand of Italian dressing and place in the refrigerator overnight (if you can't wait, they don't have to marinate overnight, but the longer the better). After they have marinated, "break" them in the center so that they lay flat, score the inside that will be face up with a sharp knife, and place them on a hot grill (charcoal or gas), or under the broiler in your oven until they flake easily with a fork (usually about ten minutes). Remove from grill or oven, place on your plate and dig in. Remember, there is still skin on the bottom, there are no small bones, and it is like eating potato chips - hard to stop once you start, and you can't eat just one.

After you try these the first time, I guarantee that you will never in the future feed the throats to the crabs or fertilize the plants as you do with the rest of your fish carcasses.

Good fishing, tight lines and happy eating,
Capt. Charlie

[Zydekitten]

Yum, Nutria!!!

[kikimo]

Last time I ate there, it was not good. Has it gone downhill?[/

depends on when the last time you were there? The origional spot on Dauphin St. did go through a period where the food was terrible. To be honest, everything is fried so it all tastes the same...but if you are going for oysters, fried pickles, cold, cold beer & great atmosphere, it's hard to beat!!



If you want a good piece of grilled fish, I would go elsewhere.