Got some nice cheap sprats today.

So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.

Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.




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"Gill Smith" > wrote in message
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> Got some nice cheap sprats today.
>
> So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
> they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.
>
> Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.

Not required. Some folks chop the head and tail off though.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> "Gill Smith" > wrote in message
> et...
>> Got some nice cheap sprats today.
>>
>> So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
>> they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.
>>
>> Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.
>
> Not required. Some folks chop the head and tail off though.

Many thanks!




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Gill Smith wrote:
> Got some nice cheap sprats today.
>
> So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
> they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.
>
> Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.

Anything under 3" can be cooked whole, but that's a matter of personal
preference.

At 3-4" I chip their heads off and squeeze out the guts.

At 5" I cut off the head and split their bellies.

That my rule for fried smelts, at least. If I were wet cooking them
like you are, then I might want to gut them at any size.

-sw

I looked at the Subject header and thought I was going to learn
about a whole new food item...


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Gregory Morrow wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> I looked at the Subject header and thought I was going to learn
>> about a whole new food item...
>
> Heck, I thought it was about *shoes*...
>
> ;-)

Sure, but I didn't fall for the obvious, and thought that might be a
new euphemism for something like "turkey feet".


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> I looked at the Subject header and thought I was going to learn
> about a whole new food item...


Heck, I thought it was about *shoes*...

;-)


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
> >
> >> I looked at the Subject header and thought I was going to learn
> >> about a whole new food item...
> >
> > Heck, I thought it was about *shoes*...
> >
> > ;-)
>
> Sure, but I didn't fall for the obvious, and thought that might be a
> new euphemism for something like "turkey feet".


This is getting kinda Ernie Kovacs - ish...

[His widow, the fabulous Edie Adams, has just passed on at the age of 81
:-( ]


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On Thu 16 Oct 2008 03:08:15p, Blinky the Shark told us...

>
> I looked at the Subject header and thought I was going to learn
> about a whole new food item...
>
>

Something like foot in mouth right up to the spats?

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Sqwertz > wrote:

> Gill Smith wrote:
>> Got some nice cheap sprats today.
>>
>> So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
>> they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.
>>
>> Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.
>
> Anything under 3" can be cooked whole, but that's a matter of personal
> preference.
>
> At 3-4" I chip their heads off and squeeze out the guts.
>
> At 5" I cut off the head and split their bellies.
>
> That my rule for fried smelts, at least. If I were wet cooking them
> like you are, then I might want to gut them at any size.

Despite the a-holes, Gill, I'd be wondering how this turned
out for you. Lettuce know if you can.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> Gill Smith wrote:
>>> Got some nice cheap sprats today.
>>>
>>> So, is it necessary to de-head and de-gut them, seeing
>>> they're so tiny - I'm going to cook them in rice.
>>>
>>> Quick reply appreciated as I want to start cooking about 21:30 BST.
>>
>> Anything under 3" can be cooked whole, but that's a matter of personal
>> preference.
>>
>> At 3-4" I chip their heads off and squeeze out the guts.
>>
>> At 5" I cut off the head and split their bellies.
>>
>> That my rule for fried smelts, at least. If I were wet cooking them
>> like you are, then I might want to gut them at any size.
>
> Despite the a-holes, Gill, I'd be wondering how this turned
> out for you. Lettuce know if you can.

They were very nice. I did de-gut and dehead.

Think I'll buy more in future because the really nice thing is not having
to bother about the bones.

Couldn't work out why folks were talking about shoes - until I re-read the
title. Laughed myself then.



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