Catfish Prep & Cooking

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Thanks for sharing. I especially want to try out the fish wings.

One of the cool things about catfish is that because they are so firm and tasty...when properly cooked...you can dip them in any kind of sauce without destroying their flavor or texture.  The wing sauce was a natural for me.  I love hot wings.  And there are a bajillion different wing sauce recipes on line.

Also...catfish are great dipped in barbecue sauce, seafood cocktail sauce, teriyaki sauce, etc....both fresh out of the fryer and after chilling overnight in the refrigerator.  Just like eating cold fried chicken.  Maybe better.  And for that I sometimes like a little tartar sauce.  Or...you can put the cold (or hot) fried catfish on a good roll...with lettuce, cheese and tartar sauce for a kitty "po boy".

I always cook up more fried catfish than we will eat at one meal...just so we can have leftover cold kitty.  One of our fave "second meals" is catfish/cheese/cracker canapes.  I cut the cooked cat into small pieces...and some cheese in similar size pieces.  Then I put a small piece of each on a Ritz Cracker or Triscuit...or your cracker of choice...and serve with an appropriate libation.