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Fresh Carp
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Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio
Market name: Carp
Common Names: German carp, European carp, scaled carp, leather carp, mirror carp, bulgemouth bass, king carp, Israeli carp.
Price: $ 2.19 (Add
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Don’t ask if the carp is good enough for you to eat. Ask instead if you’re good enough to eat carp. The fish has a heritage in native Europe and Asia as the menu for royalty as a delicacy food. Carp taste a good deal better than some so-called game species. Carp can be baked, pickled, smoked, steamed, fried, prepared as gefilte fish, or put into chowders or soups. It can be ground and stuffed into sausages or made into appetizing fish spreads, patties, or pies. Our whole Carp are sold by the pound. A two-pound portion serves four to five people.
Nutritional value: Carp is an excellent food source. It is high in protein (16%), relatively low in fat (6%), and contains no carbohydrates.
Feature Price: $ 2.19 lb.
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Broiled Marinated Carp
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/2 cup onion, cut into thin rings
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1-1/2 tsp. basil, crumbled
- 3 Tbs. water
- 2 lbs. carp fillets
Combine first 5 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake until well blended. Place fish in a shallow baking dish and pour marinade over. Marinate at room temperature 1 hour. Turn on broiler. Arrange fish on a heavily buttered piece of foil in broiler pan. Pour marinade over. Broil about 4 inches from heat source 8-10 minutes, or until fish is opaque throughout.
Serves: 4
Nutritional Data
g edible weight:
Calories...................270
Protein....................29.6
Total lipid (fat)..........14.8
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Carp with Onions
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 lb Carp
- 2 lrg Yellow onions sliced thinly
- 6 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 cup White wine
- Lemon juice
- All-purpose flour
Cut the fish into 1-inch steaks, sprinkle with salt and lemon juice and set aside for 20 minutes. Dry the steaks well with paper towels, roll in flour and shake off any excess.
Heat the oil in a medium-height frying pan. Add the onions and cook until the onions turn glassy. Lower the heat to moderate, arrange the fish steaks on the onions and fry until the onions turn golden, turning the steaks once. Add wine and cook over moderate heat until the carp is tender. Arrange the steaks on a heated serving dish, pour over the sauce with onions and serve hot.
Serves: 4-6
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