Is there a way to cook grinner?

[Bobpen]

I have thrown lots of grinners to Dolphins (as prawn trawler discards) and they seem to love them. Dolphins must know something about fish, it is their specialty. Once you get over the fact that grinners are not pretty it would seem like a good idea to eat them. Flathead are hardly photogenic either.

[tunaticer]

As long as you have the patience to pick out the thousand thin bones and deal with the less than firm flesh and mix it will loads of sand and charcoal you can eat them but only if you have lost your fishing lines and you are marooned on a island with nothing but a bic lighter and coconut shells. Geez they would be tasty then. Until then STOP THINKING ABOUT EATING CRAP!!!!! you are turning my guts lolz.

Jack.

[Bobpen]

I will take that as a no then?

[mamu]

Good question, I have often thought of ways to cook these happy fish, they have a very white flesh so they cant be that bad. I did think about processing them into fish cakes mainly to blend up the bones as there would be to many to pick out one by one.
I would like to hear if any one has eaten one and what method they used to cook it.
mamu

[aussie_true_blue]

well you place 2 rocks in a frypan with the grinner,then when the rocks are soft, throw out the grinner and eat the rocks.

cheers Bob

[cameron walker]

They make good bait and burley. They should not be returned to the water alive.If they find our estuaries we are doomed Moreton Bay is over run with the friendly fellow.

[Noelm]

I ask this all the time, for you guys that have all the less than glowing reports, "have you actually eaten them"? or are you just saying what has been told to you for years, it was not all that long ago that Kingfish was almost unmarketable, and Salmon was Lobster Pot bait, even spanner Crabs are "fairly" new to being a Marketable proposition, in the years ago they were rubbish to be shoveled over the side of Prawn Trawlers.

[bigjimg]

ah the humble grinner perfectly shaped to fit the hopper of my berley mincer.if you are thinking of eating one you have my sympathy you poor bugger.jimbo

[Snodger Sniper]

contrary to popular belief , grinners are very tasty small fish that you can pan fry to crispy perfection. the thin bones soften and you can chew them quite easily.
cheers,
SS

[DICER]

I'm thinking of smoking one - and another I'm going to pickle

[DICER]

I have to find a taste panel though.....

[Noelm]

pick me, pick me.

[SeaHunt]

I ask this all the time, for you guys that have all the less than glowing reports, "have you actually eaten them"? or are you just saying what has been told to you for years, it was not all that long ago that Kingfish was almost unmarketable, and Salmon was Lobster Pot bait, even spanner Crabs are "fairly" new to being a Marketable proposition, in the years ago they were rubbish to be shoveled over the side of Prawn Trawlers.

I ate one once, well a bit of one, it was disgusting, even the dog drew the line at eating the rest of it. Then again my mate kept one and ate it and said it was good. Either he is a much better cook than me or has lost his sense of taste. (I am voting for the latter.)

If dolphins love them so much how come there are so many out there?
Either they don't bother catching them for themselves or we need more dolpins in the bay. I have even caught one trolling for macs.

[charleville]

[ozbizweb]

I have thrown lots of grinners to Dolphins (as prawn trawler discards) and they seem to love them. Dolphins must know something about fish, it is their specialty. Once you get over the fact that grinners are not pretty it would seem like a good idea to eat them. Flathead are hardly photogenic either.

Place one bottle of Bundy OP rum in stainless steel saucepan, add cloves and cinnamon stick and warm very slowly. Place fish in bucket beside stove. When you can smell the aroma coming from the saucepan, throw the fish away and drink the gravy.