Catch of the Day

Pictured above: BB & Jason

First time fishermen

Taken out 18mi, with no land in site

The two men fished alongside 48 others
In the high seas of the Atlantic
aboard the ship Swoop

Fishing for hours (5 to be exact)

Each found their sea legs
Caught their catch
And returned to shore w/the rest of the loot



In a sunken, make-shift, filleting station -
a man, his apprentice, and the apprentice's trainee
filleted upwards of 200 fish

WARNING! If you are squeamish, look away from the upcoming pictures

(this means you Mom)

 

Had I not been so koi coy, I would have asked for the fishheads and bodies to make stock

Maybe next time.

With BB and Jason's abundance of filleted fish

and only a couple of mouths to feed

Storage became an issue.

BB chimed in with a helpful hint:

Freeze the fish in water to prevent freezer burn

That night

I grilled 2 fillets

Prepping them two separate ways.

the 1st had only salt & pepper.

the 2nd had smoked paprika, dried thyme, lemon zest, and pepper

I also prepared and grilled a fillet in parchment paper.

The fillet sat on (homegrown from BB & Kim's garden) onions and tomatoes

3 garlic cloves tucked between the layers

lemon slices on top

No Seasonings

(this way being the favorited fish of the night)

I also forgot to mention the mammoth steak we grilled

&

the 30lb box of oysters BB & I tackled

... more recipes of Red Snapper to come. (and none of them consisting of freezer-burnt fish)