Fresh fried Catfish is GFMPH

Goodlife,

While I don't personaly eat Catfish, it sounds like a feast fit for kings. All you mentioned is fully approved and encouraged on my Taste-Good Prostate Cancer Diet, so good going, guys. Keep it up. BTW, was there a tiny baby Jesus inside the King Cake?

Give my best to the gang.

David

I'm so disappointed that I couldn't go because of something out of my control. I wish I was there with you. Have a good time and please keep the reports coming.

burp

Jeff announced that the person who found their cake contained the baby Jesus had to have the next GFMPH gathering.  There were 2 cakes,everyone got at least one slice, and there were no leftovers.  Strangly, there was no baby Jesus found.  Who could imagine that Cajun Jeff bought 2 defective cakes......

While attending MP school in Anniston, AL I was introduced to fried catfish, grits and okra. Oh boy howdy this was some good eats!

We used Jeff's Tens unit to create an color doppler scan for the cake - found the loaded slice, and quarantined it so that Jeff would default as next year's host.

Ah, the wonders of engineering.

(Well, really, we think that is seasonal, but it was a good idea - no one complained of anything "extra crunchy")

Post Edited (142) : 4/18/2011 4:24:53 PM (GMT-6)

would only rise if there were yeast in the dough

While I was in New Orleans, I was greatly disappointed to find out that the local Walmart did not carry a BATTER BOWL - a three part contraption - bottom bowl, sifter, and top bowl - like the one used lightly dry batter the CAJUN CATFISH FRY- as well as onion rings, mushrooms (much better than a wet batter)


I did find one online in Calgary so it is winging its way here to Peterborough. I will be using the bowl and baking the fish in the oven (350 F for 20 minutes for catfish fillets) instead of deep frying - or pan fry it using the Canadian Method - 10 minutes per 1 inch thickness -

Food is part of the celebration of life and I am grateful to Cajun Jeff and the others sharing their expertise and insights. And surprise - I even lost weight during my trip! ( 5 lbs... must have been all that exercise during the crawfish boil)

Here is the recipe I did for the GFMPH Breakfast Casserole - thought this might be an easier way to share with the guys who asked for it...
all the best,
hugs,
BRONSON
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egg sausage breakfast casserole

NOTE: I doubled it up for the GFMPH and used a disposable alumunium foil casserole pan - so you may have to adjust what size of glass casserole dish you use to avoid any spill over -

-for 4 people -
ingredients
- one llink of smoked sausage - andouille or another long smoke sausage - put in small pan and cook on medium high for a bit to rendered it/ reduce the fat - then paper towel dried and then sliced into coins - let cool-

- one bunch of asparagus - snapped and cut into 1/2 inch length segments

- 1/2 onion - peeled and coarsely chopped

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 tespoon ground black pepper

- 6 eggs (original recipe called for 4 - so you can adjust to your taste) - lightly beaten - break up the yolks

- 2 cups of milk

- 6 slices of bread - fresh or day-old - you can tear them up or cut into 1 inch squares - put on cookie sheet and toast in oven at 350 F for 15 minutes - let cool - 

- 16 oz of shredded cheese ( I like aged or the mozz-cheddar mix)

directions
1- when bread and sausage are cool to the touch - in a medium bowl - mix together the eggs, asparagus, sausage, onion, milk, salt and pepper
2- put toasted bread pieces in bowl and mix thoroughly
3- add 8 ounces of the shredded cheese and mix thoroughly
4- pour mixture into greased 9 x 13 (may need bigger) casserole dish - level out the mixture lightly
5- scatter the remaining cheese on top of the mixture in the casserole dish
6- cover with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven - 350 F for 1 hour
7- after 1 hour - uncover and bake for another 30 minutes
8- let cool for a few minutes - cut casserole into six portions ( so you can go back for guilt-free seconds) and serve

ENJOY!
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Jeff and Sonny were the catfish kings for that meal
- I was just Sonny's sidekick - batterboy-

hushpuppy hugs,
BRONSON

bronson, is that the same thing as being a "bat boy", didn't know you played baseball, lol