Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Grouper Throats or Gruuper Waangs

Lots of folks say they don't like fish. Still others say they don't like to eat fish unless it's a fillet. They don't like dealing with the small bones which are often found in fish. I confess the small bones irritate me too, but not enough to not eat fish. The other day at our local fish market, Shelly's Seafood, I noticed one package of 'grouper throats'. Please don't get squeamish till you read the whole post. I've never heard of the throat of a fish being sold in a fish market. But then again I didn't know about fish cheeks till I went fishing as a young adult with a true fisherman. But that's another story.

Anyway, I'm pretty much willing to try anything in the food department at least once, so I decided to purchase the package of grouper throats. I neglected to take a photo of the throat before I cooked it, but it looked pretty much the same as you see on the plate in the first photo except it was white. I cooked the grouper throats in teriyaki sauce (pictured cooking above) made with low sodium soy sauce, ginger, shallot and brown sugar. I am here to tell you grouper throats taste just like chicken wings. Honestly, they were delicious. If I blindfolded you and had you taste them you'd swear they were chicken. Yes they had a bone but it was easy to eat around. The bone stayed intact and the flesh of the fish was firm just like chicken. There weren't any tiny or thin bones. See the bone below.

So if you ever have a chance to get grouper throats, don't hesitate. If you can, get a whole bunch of them because you are going to want more than one or two. You can pick them up with your fingers and eat them just like chicken wings. They are finger licking good. Grouper throats are wings, who knew. OK, I just did a search and it seems grouper throats are commonly known in Florida, how did I know. Well I'm calling them 'gruuper waangs' ha, ha. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

15 comments:

  1. I think I would rather eat a throat than a waang!

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  2. I do love fish so I envy the fish that you can get there. I would eat this!

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  3. I like the name 'grouper waangs' They sound delicious!

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  4. I wonder how they would taste with that hot sauce they put on buffalo wings.

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  5. My brother who lives in St. Pete, is always getting grouper this and grouper that, but I've never heard him mention grouper throats (waangs - lol) though I am sure he's had them!

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  6. Hi Dennis, thanks, oh no I didn't even realize how that sounded, ugh, I was trying to say it with a southern accent. Ha. Gary will get a kick out of this one.

    Hi Meredith, thanks, you would love these; they were so tasty.

    Hi Suzi, thanks, there really were delicious.

    Hi Lori, thanks, after I tasted them I was thinking the same thing about the same sauce as those wings, and I'd also like to try them breaded. I'll be asking for these in the future.

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  7. I love teriyaki chicken wings, so I know I would like the grouper throats (waangs!!) You are so LUCKY to have all this fish available to you.

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  8. Hi Tina, thanks, I'll be looking for these wings in the future, they are really quick and easy to make too.

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  9. Hi Michele, thanks, you are right we are so lucky. Gary and I thought of moving to the mountains but I don't see how we could unless it was just for the summer, and all the produce we can get here for a really good price at the produce market. We are eating better than we ever have.

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  10. The play on the Southern accent made me chuckle. Thanks for the good fun. But, hmmm, don't know about that throat bit.

    Linda, I've been advised not to to a system restore to regain those photos until I get "Rings of Trust" out of the chute. Hey, not everybody has the distinction of being a computer dinosaur like me!

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  11. Hi Kittie, thanks, oh don't worry about the photos, I think our work takes priority. Truly you would not know these were fish if I didn't tell you they really do taste just like chicken.

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  12. You sure are lucky to have that fish market close by!

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  13. This has no appeal to landlubber me!

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  14. Hi Gayle, thanks, yes we are lucky to get all this local fresh fish, we thank our lucky stars every time we go there.

    Hi Ms. Sparrow, thanks, I know I could fool you if I didn't tell you it was fish, truly, you'd be amazed.

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  15. I have learned so much about fish since I started visiting your blog...I usually eat fresh water fish and on occasion salmon.

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