Don Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Hoover, I caught spoonbill years ago and threw the loaves of eggs into the river when we cleaned them. Do you eat those eggs? If so, how? Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
Members hoover25 Posted March 21, 2006 Author Members Posted March 21, 2006 Some of the best caviar that you will ever have!! Its a bit tedious to get the eggs ready, but its worth it if you like caviar. The eggs must be stripped from the membranes. This is the hardest part. Each ovary is like a giant curtain with endless folds. I take a rubber mesh screen and GENTLY "rub" off the eggs. You will break a lot of eggs unless you're a master...I am certainly not. After you have the eggs stripped, they must be brined. This is where personal taste and different recipes come in. I soak the eggs for 1 (one) minute in a kosher salt brine. After removal, store them in a non-reactive container (no metal). Your caviar should be refrigerated and will stay good for about a month to 6 weeks.
Members Stuartwp Posted March 24, 2006 Members Posted March 24, 2006 I have eaten spoon bill once before years ago and it was fantastic. I had caviar once too. Too salty for me. I have never had a chance to fish for spoonbill. I read once when I was kid "That a steady job was the ruin of many a good duck hunter!" In my case, you can add a lot of other things to that as well, including fishing for spoonbill. Not that I am giving up. Its still on the list.
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