new fish recipe

char buddy

I just added a new fish recipe to the recipe board. It's for a salt-baked sea bass (branzino) or red snapper. iIadapted it from a magazine recipe I saw earlier this summer. [p]You put the fish in a salt-crust, then cook it on top of newspapers at 400*. It's a great way to show non-eggers how a BGE distributes heat. They can't believe that the newspapers won't burn up.

Unknown

char buddy ,
seems funny to use good charcoal and space age ceramic only to add fumes from newspaper ink.[p]I did see a cooking program once that had a cook in some top notch kitchen showing how it was done..the way the fish steamed as the hardend salt was cracked open was neat.

The Naked Whiz

char buddy ,
What is the purpose of the newspaper, since you already have parchment under the fish?[p]TNW

Trout Bum

char buddy ,
I assume you're cooking indirect on the Egg to prevent the newspaper for catching fire.
Is this correct?
B D

The Naked Whiz

Big Daddy,
If Ray Bradbury was right and 451 degrees is the ignition point of paper, and if you are cooking below this temperature, then the newspaper shouldn't ignite.
TNW

char buddy

Big Daddy,[p]No I do it direct.

Unknown

The Naked Whiz,[p]Mass. Actually, you could just use several sheets of parchment paper. Newspaper is cheaper.

char buddy

alt,[p]It really is neat how the fish comes out and the flavor is just too good. If you're worried about the newspaper ink, just use something else like extra sheets of parchment paper. You want a little more mass than a single sheet of paper.

The Naked Whiz

char budyy ,[p]Why paper then? Why not place the parchment in a pan and place the pan on the grid? [p]By the way, our local paper uses soy-based inks. I know at one time, they were the only paper in the nation using them, but I assume other papers are doing so now. So, if one is really worried, I suppose they could check with their local paper.[p]TNW

char buddy

The Naked Whiz,[p]You could do it that way - put the parchment paper in a pan. I don't have disposable drip pans that size, but I'm sure that would be a great way to do the recipe.[p]I started using paper after I read a post on another forum from a guy did his salmon on newspaper sheets. I didn't think it would work. I tried it and it worked and it's real simple. The third or fourth time I did it, I noticed the effect it had on guests. Lots of drama. Now I just do it for fun and convenience. [p]Try it without the paper and let me know how it turned out.

Unknown

char buddy ,
Sounds Great.
Have you tried it with Fresh water fish--like
large mouth bass?[p]What size fish have you used?

char buddy

T-Bone,[p]just the sea bass (branzino) so far. If my fishing skills were any better, I'd try it on a large mouth. That might be very tasty.
The recipe is for two one-pounders, so adjust accordingly.

Birdman

char buddy ,
BTW-what is parchment paper? Does this make me illiterate?

Painter

birdman,Try this link, it explains it a little.
Good weekend to ya...Painter[p]
[ul][li]parchment paper[/ul]

Unknown

char buddy,[p]I'm glad it's for 1 pound fish--for a while, I thought I'd
have to start catching larger ones --as IF I had'nt been trying already.