Eating qualities of Lake Awoonga Barra

[Colwatzek]

Guy's,

Just wondering if the Barra coming out of lake Awoonga are worth putting on a plate.

Regards

Col

[DRJ]

Col

I can't vouch for Awonga but out of Teemburra, Kinchant and Eungella not a problem. It is rare to get a bad one.

The old story bleed them, keep on good ice, take out the grey line and slap on the bar b que.

2 other tricks

1 - soak fillets in a bine solution
2 - soak fillets in milk

I have never bothered with either of these and enjoy a good feed of barra from the fresh every now and then.

Regards
Darren

[Colwatzek]

Darren,

Thanks for the feed back. Looking forward to trying a fillet or two (if we catch one of course) and will definately take your advice on bleeding the fish and removing the grey line

Regards

Col

[fish_head]

The small ones are ok. Anything over ten kg has a very distinct muddy taste. After being spoilt with saltwater fish I wouldnt bother eating barra out of a dam.

[DRJ]

Fishhead

Took the fillets off a 20kg one a month ago and not one of the 8 guys chewing it had any complaints. You can a bad one every now and then.

Regards
Darren