I recently came across a wonderful, light tasting fish perfect for a fried fish dinner and other uses. It’s Swai and it’s reasonably priced.
Way back in the long, long ago one of my favorite things was to go out for Friday night fish-fry. It was always 3 or 4 couples and we’d go to a place called Schartner’s On the Shore just north of Sturgeon Bay,Wisconsin.
At this part restaurant/part-tavern we would enjoy the freshest, tastiest perch in the world. As owner Willie Schartner was fond of saying, “so fresh, it was swimming this morning.” And it was true. The waters of SturgeonBay and Green Bay teemed with perch. At the time, the daily limit for sports fishermen was 100.
Oh but man, could Schartner’s make some tasty perch. The place would be packed. Friday night fish fry is a long term tradition in Wisconsin and anyplace close to theGreat Lakes. You’d get 2 butterflied perch, slaw and fries for $6. Or you could get double perch for $8 or even triple perch for the princely sum of $10. I was usually good for double perch and occasionally I’d choke down a triple. Continue reading →
