Fish roe

[fishinwrench]

I'll tell you who really enjoys fish roe....

Your lovely, ultimately revered and respected, patriotic BALD EAGLE.   They'll eat the eyeballs, peck out the eggs, and leave the rest of the flesh to rot.  

[BilletHead]

        Trying it I thought the texture was mealy and it was kind of tasteless.  I could take it or leave it.  Felt the same about snapping turtle eggs which Was gritty feeling on the palate. 

[MoCarp]

39 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

        Trying it I thought the texture was mealy and it was kind of tasteless.  I could take it or leave it.  Felt the same about snapping turtle eggs which Was gritty feeling on the palate. 

One reason they go trough all the prep work on mullet roe…pulling out as much moisture, then pressing them to compact the grain so to speak…..Japanese food I find places texture first then Taste….the whole flaming them before serving kills fishy aftertaste on many things they eat….using a dehydrator would cut days off the prep time…

[Johnsfolly]

I will say that I do enjoy fresh uni sushi. That is sea urchin roe. It tastes briny like the ocean with a nice fish flavor and a nice texture/mouth feel.

[nomolites]

48 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I will say that I do enjoy fresh uni sushi. That is sea urchin roe. It tastes briny like the ocean with a nice fish flavor and a nice texture/mouth feel.

I love flying fish eggs as well, they “pop” when you bite down on them.  Gotta have those on my rolls.

Mike

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, nomolites said:

I love flying fish eggs as well, they “pop” when you bite down on them.  Gotta have those on my rolls.

Mike

Agreed👍

[curtisce]

Bussed through this thread. We had salmon roe in alaska. I would rate it a 5 out of 10. My brother in SD loves to catch Paddlefish. He get big females.. He brought a quart jar of cavier to our spring fishing trip. nothing like scooping a load of roe on a triscut. I ate half the jar. Image how much that would cost if you were eating russian caviar.