All about RED SNAPPER!!!

[DarkSkies]

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[DarkSkies]

Nope I ain't talkin about that Red Snapper :naughty: I'm talkin about the red or orange hued fish that lives around pier and bridge pilings, and on reef bottoms.

Tasty and delicious, and a blast on light tackle, American as apple pie. :heart:

Post up anything you want to about red snappers... facts, figures, pics, videos, anything at all you feel like throwing up here.

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[surferman]

Beware if your eating out.

Red Snapper is one of the most popular of all white fish. In fact snapper is increasingly becoming a generic term for white fish. Red Snapper can be found all over the world with most fish being harvested in the Gulf of Mexico and Indonesia. The high demand has led to a high price and the high price has led to fish fraud. A University of North Carolina class project found 17 out of 22 fish they bought labeled as Red Snapper was actually some other kind of snapper. This if of course illegal, but the USDA doesn't have the staff or the funding to enforce it.


Anyway the lesson here is to buy your fish from someone who knows what they are actually selling. Real Red Snapper has a great, firm texture and a sweet, nutty flavor that lends itself very well to everything from hot chilies to subtle herbs. And, of course, Red Snapper is excellent for grilling.
Red Snapper can reach weights of up to 35 pounds, but most fish sold are well under that size. The fish is also found whole or in fillets. Whole fish can be found in weights from about 2 to 5 pounds. Whole red Snapper is a great grill. While it might seem difficult, grilling whole fish really isn't hard. The skin acts to hold the whole thing together and to protect the meat from the flame. After all, you don't eat the skin. Simply take a whole Red Snapper, fill the body with lemon slices, chili peppers, butter, herbs and spice and you are ready to grill. While you want a hot grill you want the fish itself to sit over a lower heat, not necessarily indirect grilling, but low direct heat. In many parts of the world, the way to grill snapper is on a wet banana leaf, so if you can get some of these you should try it. You might also try grilling it on a cedar plank, always a great way to grill fish.