FISHING POKER COLDS

We are both down and inactive with colds.
We did have a grand day on the Gulf catching speckled sea bass with Rick Spratt.  We had company, but they don't want to be on blogs and such.
I took the fish whole and they are delicious.  We've eaten a couple meals.  Elizabeth made a fine soup today with a base of chicken broth that blends flavors well..  I best like they fried in bacon grease.  Well, refried really because we had had baked them first, one with pork belly and one with dill and butter and lemon.
I am hoping to feel better soon.  I have two scheduled times for poker, one for the nickle dime here at the Clubhouse, one for higher stakes at Mike's friend's home game.
More visitors coming too.  It is a busy time.  Yesterday Dana booked to come with Cory, so we'll go fishing again.

Slowly I'm reading and forgetting what I read.  Pops is the book on Louis Armstrong.
Interesting today was that a very influential song, Gut Bucket, gets its name from the bucket where fish cleaning guts are tossed under the cleaning table.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gut+bucket+blues-louis+armstrong&view=detail&mid=206D57CB7EA8E3A5843F206D57CB7EA8E3A5843F&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dgut%2Bbucket%2Bblues-louis%2Barmstrong%26form%3DEDGEAR%26qs%3DAS%26cvid%3D6bbe924001a844c09359d6db4e9f096a%26cc%3DUS%26setlang%3Den-US%26elv%3DAXK1c4IvZoNqPoPnS%2521QRLONBobTstD9zYHoOBPAcjgOEdeoomhh1xUlwqOEHemGVVAc9s%2ALR8lOu8TIwPbngp0XietKkbWgZAknSbsbVbpZy%26plvar%3D0%26PC%3DMSE1&fbclid=IwAR19pvd2wE2Pwv2p5-pwIJ4jWosow3409qoxMeOhKRfe2TaVDhpxahz6uww
gut bucket

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgh2GSW8Kwshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgh2GSW8Kws

FISH RECIPE BOOKS MULLET AND CATCH OF DAY

Catch of the Day John Shumacher

Fish Florence

4 white baking potatoes
1/2 cup clarified butter
1/2 cup shallots or red onion cut 1/4 inch pieces
3 cups fish pieces but into one inch squares
1/4 cup seasoned flour
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp paprika
bit of pepper
1/4 cup sherry wine.  I could use the non alcoholic
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cup mushrooms cut into quarters

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Peel the white potatoes, cut in half, and boil to just tender
Our off water and let the potatoes steam off for two minutes.  Then cover with a towel

In a heavy sauté pan melt butter.  Add shallots and cook until transparent
Add fish  and sauté until the fish is white.
turn fish.
Combine flour mustard, paprika, pepper,   Sprinkle over fish.  Add sherry, cream, and mushrooms.  Bring to boil an simmer on low heat for 4-5 minutes.

Rice potatoes, place on a warm dish,  and put the fish and sauce on top.


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Walleye and Morel Mushrooms

4 fillets of walleye with skins on
12 small to medium morel mushrooms
1/4 cup butter
1/2 seasoned flour
1 cup egg wash
1 tsp lemon juice
seasoning of choice
lemon wedge2 tsp fresh tarragon

Dredge the fillets in flour and fry in butter until golden brown
Add mushrooms and a splash of lemon juice.
Turn mushrooms.
Add wine and tarragon

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more to come