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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I still have no idea where they got that "goujon" shit from. I only learnt the word in my twenties when I lived in Ireland.
In French, it's the name of a tiny fish which you can eat (by the dozen) fried and it's fantastic.

The chicken one, we just call aiguillette ("needlet")

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Gobio gobio thrives on gravel or sandy ground so it shouldn't have a muddy taste. I like those types of bottom-dwellers the most.

Occasionally ate whitebait and while it was no problem with fry, mine were herring I believe, I was hesitant about chewing on the skull and spine of a fingerling over 50mm.

Do they still Crack on bite or is it more comparable to the chewy texture of fry?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'll be honest, it's been years since I've enjoyed a friture so I'm not positive the ones I had were specifically goujons or what. But the texture is divine, like nice chips and pretty much the same size, with a nice butter / lemon sauce. Dammit now I miss it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

And I want to try those fishy crunch-sticks now! Thank you for the idea!

I actually now a place where I caught goujons a lot. They "ruined" the whole day of fishing because it was the only thing we could catch.

It's time to give that spot another visit and bring my camping-stove.