Introduction: Looks like a grass carp, small but powerful, known as the "king of freshwater fish", even fish scales can eat
Eating fish, the most annoying thing is the fish scales. Thick fish scales, it is indeed a bit troublesome to handle. But now many fish sellers will have slaughtering services, just to add a few dollars.
But in order to eat the freshest fish, most people still buy the fish home, and then slaughter it themselves, quickly remove the scales, clean it and cook it, because eating fish is to eat its delicious taste, and the fresher the fish, the more delicious it is.
Do you know that in the south, some fish do not need to be scaled, and you can directly cook their scales together, what do you think of such a fish?
It is estimated that many friends in Sichuan will think of anchovies, which is a kind of fish cooked with fish scales. This is how it is cooked in many parts of Sichuan. In fact, there is another kind of fish, which looks very much like grass carp, it can also be cooked with fish scales, this fish is the green stick, which is known as the "king of freshwater fish" in the folk.
What kind of fish is a green stick?
For this fish, it is estimated that many people are relatively unfamiliar, especially in the northern region, and few people have heard of its name.
Green stick is a kind of freshwater fish that looks very much like grass carp, as we all know, grass carp is also called green mix, grass carp, anchovies, etc., it can be seen that they not only look similar, but even have some similar names.
The green stick has another very incredible name in the folk - military fish, and when you hear this name, you will think that this fish has joined the army. In some places, it is also called yellow juan fish, light-eyed fish, coarse scale fish, bonito, etc., and its scientific name is long and awkward - green stick fish light barbed catfish.
There are not many fish with such a long scientific name on the mainland, but it is indeed an indigenous fish native to the mainland. The green stick comes from the genus Barbed catfish in the cyprinid family , which is similar in size and appearance to grass carp , predominantly cylindrical , with a blunt snout and 2 pairs of whiskers.
However, the difference with grass carp is also obvious, that is, the scales of the green stick are larger than those of grass carp, and the brightness is higher, and the golden scales of the fish flash different lights, which is good-looking.
In particular, the green stick is more ferocious and dangerous than the grass carp, and at the beginning of its dorsal fin there is a flat forward spike buried in the skin.
Don't look at its size is generally not large, generally weigh a few pounds, will not grow to dozens of pounds like grass carp. However, it is very powerful and very good at jumping, and it is a wild fish, and if it is caught in the water tank, either the water tank is destroyed by it, or it jumps out of the water tank.
My friend once caught a green stick, and he originally wanted to keep it in the fish tank, but he didn't expect to break the top of its fish tank in the middle of the night.
This is because the green stick is a fierce fish, it specializes in hunting a variety of small fish and shrimp, this feature is somewhat similar to the osmanthus fish, but it is more ferocious than the cinnamon fish. Some of the larger green sticks, even the rats, water birds and water snakes in the water will prey on them.
However, due to the very high requirements for water quality of this fish, it is mainly distributed in the Yuanjiang, PearlJiang, Jiulongjiang, Minjiang, Qiantangjiang and other river systems south of the Yangtze River, especially in the rivers with many pebbles at the bottom and rapid water flow.
The practice is special, and it is also known as the "king of freshwater fish"
For those who can eat, green stick is a very delicious fish, it is also known as the "king of freshwater fish" with its delicious meat and high nutritional value.
If you don't know how to eat it, you will hate it for being unpalatable. Because the fibers of this fish are very coarse, if cooked like ordinary fish, it is really not delicious.
The green stick is very similar to the anchovy, and to taste its deliciousness, you must bring the scales to cook together. And when cooking, remember to put more soup, so that it is tender and fragrant, and if it is dry, the taste will be greatly reduced.
Extra care should also be taken when slaughtering, as the fish is very powerful and has a spike on its back. If you grasp it improperly, you will be hurt by its spike. At the same time, when slaughtering, it is also necessary to pay attention not to destroy its scales, because it is only delicious if it is eaten with fish scales.
Wash it clean, cut it into large pieces, and then boil the oil, it is best to put in the soil tea oil, and then put the previously cut fish pieces into it, during this period, you should also pay attention to the fact that when frying fish, it can only be fried on one side, not bad scales. When the fish's eyes are white, you can pour water into the lid and simmer.
After the water is boiled, simmer for another 20 minutes over a slow heat to bring out the flavor of the fish scales. After that, you can prepare various seasonings and garlic sprouts, green and red pepper condiments, continue to simmer for a while and then plate.
The biggest feature of the green stick is to bring fish scales to burn together. If you don't know how to eat, remove its scales and then cook it, the fish meat is not only not fresh and fragrant, but also the meat quality is very chai.
And the scales of the green stick can also be eaten, although it is very hard when raw, but after cooking, it becomes soft, it is more sticky to eat, the taste is also very good, no wonder it is called "the king of freshwater fish".
At present, green sticks are also rare in many waters in the south, especially wild green sticks. I heard that in some places, this kind of fish has been sold for eight or ninety yuan a catty.
Coupled with its strength, the feel of fishing is very enjoyable, so it has become the object of countless anglers who want to fish. Some anglers even drive 100 kilometers in order to catch green sticks, but often luck can catch them.
In fact, the author learned through many understandings that even the fish scales can eat, in addition to anchovies and green sticks, there is also a kind of field fish, the taste is also good.
Dear netizens, can you catch a green stick? How does it taste? Welcome to leave a message to discuss! If you have a chance to go to Gangnam, you must go and taste it.