GAR, it's what's for DINNER!

Harold · 09-29-2009, 09:53 AM

Or, "GAR, the OTHER white meat"!

So, you've never eaten GAR? You don't know what you're missing! Here's one way to guarantee a GREAT meal!

It's ALL in the PREPARATION immediately after the fish is landed!

#1 and MOST IMPORTANT! After catching the Gar, NAIL it head up to a tree/post and CUT THE TAIL OFF! Let it bleed! (Go catch another while this is happening) You will need some very sharp sheers/tin snips!

After bleeding, remove the skin- (You will need the "snips" or a very sharp knife and a pair of vice-grips/pliers). Trim the meat (it will be SNOW white!) from both sides of the backbone and *put it on ice! DO NOT WASH THE MEAT AT THIS TIME!

When you get home, bring a pot w/water to boil. While waiting, rinse off the meat and CUBE. DO NOT SOAK IN WATER! When the water begins to boil, place the cubes into the water. It only takes a couple minutes MAXIMUM and the meat will be cooked. Drain immediately!

Dip in melted butter with a toothpick and ENJOY!

Only catch and keep what you and "yours" can eat!

Harold F.

Tools to bring:
Sharp knife/tin snips/Utility scissors
NAIL! (But DON'T KILL the TREE!!!)
Hammer
Vice Grips/Pliers
Small cooler w/ice
*Zip Lock bag to put fish in and cover the bag w/ice.

Harold F.

Krusty · 09-29-2009, 11:28 AM

Platte River Lobster!!! or at least that is what we call it!!!!

Nice post Harold!!!!

Sorny · 09-29-2009, 01:40 PM

I love gar... don't let it soak in water the meat will turn mushy!!! I always have a big cooler with frozen bottles of water in it to keep the "eaters" in until I get home to clean them. Tin snips are a must!

HeadHunter · 09-29-2009, 04:42 PM

Interesting. Thanks for the recipe. Never even knew where to start in preparation before.

09-29-2009, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Krusty Krusty is Roman Craig Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in the boat!!!! Posts: 182 Thanks: 149 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Platte River Lobster!!! or at least that is what we call it!!!! Nice post Harold!!!! __________________ " Why is Mark Wahlberg holding that deer?" "Why is it Chet's kids look at him like he's Zeus, and our kids look at me like I am a rack of yard tools at Sears?"

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Sorny Sorny is READY FOR SPRING!!! Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: York Co. Posts: 525 Thanks: 29 Thanked 87 Times in 60 Posts	I love gar... don't let it soak in water the meat will turn mushy!!! I always have a big cooler with frozen bottles of water in it to keep the "eaters" in until I get home to clean them. Tin snips are a must! __________________ Vice President Bowfishers of Nebraska

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09-29-2009, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
HeadHunter HeadHunter has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 88 Thanks: 27 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Interesting. Thanks for the recipe. Never even knew where to start in preparation before.