Mango Red

[nosoypato]

I'm sure it's been done before butt this was the fruit of an omen. Guided by Señor Wyatt through the maze of Central Florida coastal waters, still productive in spite of our barbarian gov, we hunted reds. Not the beings that inhabit the wet dreams of jingoistic dinosaurs butt a tasty fish.

Ingredients:
A Red Fish
Salt, white pepper, saffron(optional), flour, and H2O
onion(any amount OK)
Garlic cloves(at least 4)
essence of the gods(olive oil)
White wine(Albariño)
Mango( this was the omen, after getting home, sitting in the backyard hydrating my carcass with cold Yuengling a huge mango landed 2 feets from my head).
Heavy cream
Cooking time:
1 1/2hr, depending on the proficient dismemberment of the fish.

Preparation:

Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the dish, here is a helpful illustration of a Red, for those that may live in the asteroid belt or in Washington. The photo is of Señor Wyatt holding a half inch short of an oversize Red fish caught less than 2 days ago.


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The fish broth(freeze any left over liquid for another day)
Filet the fish. The scales, skin, bones, fins and head are placed in a pot with 2 quarts of water(more if several fish). Feed the guts to your dog(make sure there is no hook in the gut). Boil for half an hour skimming off the scum from the surface.
It should look so;

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Then pour some essence of the gods into an appropriate cooking vessel. Dust the filet(s) with flower. salt and white pepper and introduce into medium heated oil for one or two minutes, then set aside.

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Add the onion and garlic( a piece of chopped red pepper is optional) to the oil and saute till the onions are almost translucent.

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Then add some chopped mango. Cook a few minutes allowing some liquid to evaporate and concentrate the sugars.

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Then add half cup of wine, let the alcohol evaporate. Add 2 cups of fish broth, a dollop of heav cream and saffron. Cook 15-20min. to thicken a little.

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Then place the fillet for a few minutes flipping it over once. Do not overcook,5-8min.

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Enjoy with your little buddies.

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[duckbone]

Very nice Jimmy.

[backcast]

That looks good! Well, except you know me and the mango thing don't get along. Glad you guys got on some fish.

[danield33]

Another masterpiece Jimmy.

When are you gonna give up the doctor hobby and open your Mediterranean fusion bistro in the greater Orlando Area?

[duckbone]

At least there will be a doctor in the house in case someone chokes on a fish head or tail.

[nosoypato]

Thanks Dan. However I can only get creative with organically caught flesh. The sight of meat presented in plastic see-through coffins takes all the fun out of preparing it.

Rey, no problema. You can use fresh grapefruit juice instead and perhaps a smidgen of orange blossom honey. Anyways your allergy is to the resin, once peeled by someone else(and the knife, cutting board and hands thoroughly washed) you can enjoy mango flesh. You haven't croaked yet by imbibing several mango rum tall ones at my house.

Pat, while I welcome your trust in my ability to extirpate a fish head from someones gullet, it was understood that it should be strained and the remains fed to the cats. Actually I once performed that feat successfully on my pet oscar when an albino catfish became stuck in it's craw.

[backcast]

Ah yes, the tall ones. The liquor must counteract the mango nasties.

[FLAWaterfowler]

Are you allergic to mango? So am I which is rotten because I love mango...

If you are willing to put up with the "loopdies" I have found that dropping a benadryl before indulging seems to counteract the mango's effects on me (blisters around my lips, fuzzy tongue feeling, etc.).

Ive heard that mango is somewhat related to poison ivy (as well as cashews, i believe--go figure) ... benadryl has helped me in the past in avoiding some pretty nasty P.I. outbreaks. Since the benadryl blocks the histemic response, I figured Id try it on some mango -- lo and behold, it worked...

[backcast]

My throat gets itchy and mouth feels funky when I eat them. What's weird is that I know I ate them as a kid. I'm not allergic to poison ivy. No reaction what so ever. I'll try the benedryl trick, those are like tic tacs to me.

[Lawrence]

Trying this tonight Jimmy with Wahoo. Thanks!

My wife is part Japanese so the mother-in-law always leaves fish stock around from when she visits.

All I need is the mango.

[nosoypato]

Lawrence notice I did it in August, it's when my mangoes ripen. I usually use whatever is in season in my yard. I hope yours turned out well, love wahoo.