Conference turris::cooks

1604.0. "POOR MANS SHRIMP" by BOSHOG::CURRIE () Fri Jan 20 1989 16:11

    Didja ever go fishin' through the ice and catch a "mess" of small
    yellow perch? You know the ones I mean about 6" to 7" long....so
    small that when you fry 'em up there's nothin' left but the batter?
    They're good, mind you, especially from a cold water lake like my
    home area of Lake George, N.Y. NOW...*IF* we ever get any winter
    weather to make the lakes safe to fish on....get a tug of sumthin'
    warm like Yukon Jack, bore a hole, and catch some perch. The little
    ones you just fillet right there and put the fillets in a plastic
    bag. When you get home take a pan of *heavily* salted water and
    start it boiling. Roll up these little fillets idividually and put
     a toothpick through them and fill up your collander or vegetable
    steamer. Steam for about 5 minutes (DON'T let them overcook and
    fall apart!) I usually time them by fixin' a martini. Remove from
    the steam and immediately immerse in ice water. Arrange on a platter
    with celery etc. on crushed ice with cocktail sauce in the center.
    Eat just like shrimp.....'cause it tastes the same!

              
    Makes those C O L D tootsies worthwhile.