El catfish He has reached Castilla y Leon. His last major appearance was made in the Pisuerga a year ago. This is a matter of concern because invasive species without predators can destroy the balance of an ecosystem. They are capable of ending indigenous fish. To encourage fishery of this threat to the life of the river we leave you here below several recipes. Exterminating an animal has never been so delicious.What are you waiting for? Rod? Do the Castilian-Leonese rivers and your palate a favor, even if it is a product little demanded by consumers.
A threat to other species
In the case of Spain we have several examples of invasive species. Today we talk about the Pisuerga river in Valladolid. It is a special case in our country. Although other places are occupied by invasive species, in this one they are in an excessive way. The biologist Jose Antonio Garcia has counted a whopping of 16 invasive species front to five natives! The one we are dealing with today is the catfish. It is not so well known but it puts the native species of the river in check, since it eats the fry y juveniles of other species such as barbel. A night hunter it lacks predators.
The main characteristic of this marine animal is its long mustaches. It is also known as Siluro. Predation of other species is not the only problem. Another way to disrupt life in the river is its way of getting around. They move along the bottom of the river as they search for decomposing matter to eat. This is called feeding detrivorous and your problem is that stir the earth. By raising dust, it prevents the sunlight from reaching the ground well. This way they don't grow seaweed and therefore the number of invertebrates is reduced.
The latter are an essential part of the food chain of native species. Since the summer of 2019 it was spotted in Simancas, is seen as another threat. It takes only a year but it is too long for a species to which the red crab or the common carp is added. In addition, its presence in other places has been worrying for a long time. It was also found in Juarros de Vontoya (Ávila) and at various sites Soria. Perhaps it is time to promote its use in gastronomy. This fish can be integrated into various recipes, as in salting and the vinaigrette.
How to cook catfish
The only option we have left is to have a strong hand and exterminate it or, at least, control its population. And what better way to end him than cooking it once fished? Catfish have been eaten since the time of ancient Roma. In fact, their meat was highly prized and expensive. Here in Spain it is not very cooked except in the Castilian-Leonese gastronomy but in other European countries it is a popular fish. In Hungary is part of the recipe for halaszlé. It is a soup consisting of catfish, pike, carp, and perch. They are cooked in a broth seasoned with a lot of p. In Croatia y Serbia there is a variant called catfish perkelt. Includes bacon, garlic, onion, and loads of paprika.
In the southern United States it is typical to taste it fried and well coated in flour. It is extremely popular especially in the state of Mississippi. In addition, it is accompanied with coleslaw. Speaking of America, in the south of the continent it is called excavators. One of his recipes is the catfish cooked in milk with garlic and onion. In Colombia it is cooked over low heat and stir-fried Creole sauce. This is made from oil, garlic, tomato, onion and coriander. It should be added for a few three minutes before removing it from the pan.
The keys to its flavor
El catfish has a advantage or with a drawback for the cook. The main virtue is its comfort to prepare. This is a fish devoid of scales and spines. Despite this, its strong flavor is reminiscent of mud due to their diet. For this reason, all the previous recipes have Spice or it is even battered. Its function is to disguise it and therefore it is a good food to experiment with spices. It should be noted that the one from fish farm it does not have this aftertaste. Nor is it going to become an obstacle when it comes to surprising your guests while contributing to the stability of the Pisuerga River.
She viajas a Castilla y Leon we encourage you to ask for the catfish on the restaurant menu, since the chefs of this community do know how to prepare it taking these keys into account. Enjoying a different fish is possible thanks to this invasive species.
