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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: pickardjw on December 14, 2022, 03:05:25 PM

Title: Perch Roe
Post by: pickardjw on December 14, 2022, 03:05:25 PM: What does everyone do with perch roe sacks? Still have some in the freezer from this year and already thinking ahead to next. I've seen recipes but also heard they're pretty terrible to eat. Anyone have any good uses for them?
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Norman89 on December 14, 2022, 03:07:59 PM: Have not tried perch roe, but breaded and fried crappie and bluegill roe is really good. Don't see why perch wouldn't be?
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: pickardjw on December 14, 2022, 03:16:46 PM: This was where I read that it's pretty rough. Funny read either way.

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=239994.0
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: wadu1 on December 14, 2022, 03:17:21 PM: Got my interest did a Googler search and found quite a few recipes for perch roe.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: NRA4LIFE on December 14, 2022, 03:26:18 PM: Quote from: pickardjw on December 14, 2022, 03:16:46 PM
This was where I read that it's pretty rough. Funny read either way.

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=239994.0

That was hilarious.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: pickardjw on December 14, 2022, 03:28:48 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on December 14, 2022, 03:17:21 PM
Got my interest did a Googler search and found quite a few recipes for perch roe.

Oh yeah, I've seen the recipe's before. I'm a pretty adventurous eater but...not sure I'm this adventurous. Unless someone has a "try this, you won't regret it" experience.

Wonder if they'd be good crawfish bait?
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 14, 2022, 05:12:36 PM: Perch roe tastes like really bland fish. It's not good or bad.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Southpole on December 14, 2022, 06:43:08 PM: https://www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com/post/perch-eggs-take-them-home-for-dinner (https://www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com/post/perch-eggs-take-them-home-for-dinner)
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Southpole on December 14, 2022, 06:49:48 PM: I would be willing to bet merkaba93 knows what to do.
@merkaba93
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Parasite on December 14, 2022, 11:10:25 PM: A friend of my dads and my great grandma use to eat them. I tried them ONCE. Instantly spit it out. Might have even threw up but I can recall for sure.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Jake Dogfish on December 14, 2022, 11:29:57 PM: At the very least it would make great crab/crawfish bait.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Southpole on December 15, 2022, 05:52:14 AM: Quote from: Jake Dogfish on December 14, 2022, 11:29:57 PM
At the very least it would make great crab/crawfish bait.
Now you’re talking :tup:
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: trophyhunt on December 15, 2022, 06:30:03 AM: Why? just so many other good things to eat....
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Southpole on December 15, 2022, 06:51:42 AM: When you get those big ol’ fat females, open them up and see that perfect, tightly wrapped package of roe I think instinctively that I should do something with it. Whether that’s a good idea or not is another subject. They look like fat uncooked sausages.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: MeepDog on December 15, 2022, 08:17:27 AM: Walleye and perch roe can be excellent. Every spring I fry up walleye roe. What I do is scrape it out of the skein into a bowl of salty water. I soak them to preserve, then before eating you rinse off the salt. I mix with chicken eggs, flour, basil and garlic and fry them like a pancake. It's the strangest thing but you eat it with butter and syrup and it's like french toast.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: pickardjw on December 15, 2022, 08:54:45 AM: Quote from: MeepDog on December 15, 2022, 08:17:27 AM
Walleye and perch roe can be excellent. Every spring I fry up walleye roe. What I do is scrape it out of the skein into a bowl of salty water. I soak them to preserve, then before eating you rinse off the salt. I mix with chicken eggs, basil and garlic and fry them like a pancake. It's the strangest thing but you eat it with butter and syrup and it's excellent.

Haven't seen a recipe like that yet, I like it. Seems more palatable than deep frying the whole thing and eating it like a hush puppy
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Angry Perch on December 15, 2022, 10:26:00 AM: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: pickardjw on December 15, 2022, 12:01:04 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on December 15, 2022, 10:26:00 AM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887

How did yours turn out and what have you used it on the most? Google image search shows some pretty awesome looking results.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Angry Perch on December 15, 2022, 01:31:33 PM: Quote from: pickardjw on December 15, 2022, 12:01:04 PM
Quote from: Angry Perch on December 15, 2022, 10:26:00 AM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887

How did yours turn out and what have you used it on the most? Google image search shows some pretty awesome looking results.

Grated on past, eggs, etc. It was sort of like a funky, salty cheese. I've also done cured, smoked and dried chicken egg yolks. So amazing.
Title: Re: Perch Roe
Post by: Alchase on December 16, 2022, 11:07:00 AM: Every time I read a thread about people eating Roe, I get a mind picture of a fishing partner sitting in my boat chowing down on the bait right out of the jar