Fishing For Breakfast in My Backyard | Grunts n Grits

I go all over key west trying to catch grunts to find out the best fishing Is in my backyard
#Fishing #snapper #grunts #KeyWest

[@ArmandoLazo]

Your recipes plus the story behind them are always a plus. I live less than 30 minutes from the keys, and I love, and I love and enjoy immensely knowing these details of our great and grandparents' life in South Florida. Thank you for always bringing always something interesting to the table ... no pun intended.

[@CookingWithClams]

I appreciate that! I love the history behind food

[@mikesfilter]

"Let's gut this little grunt with a Samari sword of a knife" says Mr. Cooking with Clams. KMSL

[@CookingWithClams]

Hahaha that knife isn’t even big, that grunt was just THAT small

[@mikesfilter]

@@CookingWithClams When we get together again, I am going to have to make you my father-in-law's tomato gravy over biscuits

[@justuschmiii3173]

Now that's funny right there...lol

[@raysalvador596]

Love the low key, easy-going style of presenting your food. Lucky to have friends willing and eager to try your fish centric dishes. Hard for me to sneak fish past my non fishing friends.

[@CookingWithClams]

Really? I almost feel people are more open to it than when I cook red meat

[@Fishburne-_-]

I was raised on fish and grits! Good stuff, Will!

[@CookingWithClams]

Yes!! Thank you

[@samgunmagnus4583]

Fantastic breakfast, especially the “jam” .🎉

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s so good!!

[@williamhughes5197]

Nice job Will. You guys are eating like king's and queen.

[@CookingWithClams]

We try to!

[@connorpayton4354]

Keep it up. I look forward to these vids weekly

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you Connor

[@TheFishSquad]

Always killing it. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@edwinroberts4653]

good job Will really looked great!!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@margekaralis4212]

Oooh yum, would love to go to the jumping bridge sometime. Your recipe looks delicious. You sure know how to get these taste buds flowing. Thanks Will

[@CookingWithClams]

Jumping bridge is an absolute blast

[@tommytsadventures]

Brave man leaving your cell phone on the bridge railing while casting. If that was me, I would have bumped it into the drink! One thing I've noticed is Aaron is always the 1st to say "I'm going in". LOL He can't wait to dig in. I'm all about that jam. Looked delicious.

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s why his tongue is always burnt

[@tommytsadventures]

@@CookingWithClams 😆

[@saenole66]

I love the way you made your grits with the butter and half and half. I will copy that. Sometimes I drop eggs into my cooking grits in the last few minutes. It poaches them nicely.

[@CookingWithClams]

That sounds divine

[@saenole66]

@@CookingWithClams I just watched your fish cakes show and your recipe is so good. No matter what type of soup or stew I’m making I always put in some type of mushroom, Cajun seasoning, Tabasco and dry sherry. That always adds so much flavor. Live your channel. Aaron and his beautiful partner and your mom are so nice.

[@steveurban3021]

Mangrove snapper love shrimp, fresh or frozen. Squid is the ticket for grunts and mangs usually leave it alone, especially from bridge fishing.

[@CookingWithClams]

Ahhhh good to know

[@kristenadams13]

Yum 🔥🔥 sustainable chef power!! You’re amazing brother

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!!

[@randyruney5704]

Love the video. Took my boys to the jumping bridge years ago. Cool spot. Always wanted to snorkel that canal.

[@CookingWithClams]

If you kept going right you’d hit Sammy creek where I was. Great spots!

[@jsepp1677]

Love the episode, showing the struggles of fishing sometimes. Great job keeping it real. Looking forward to trying this recipe. Keep the vids coming.

[@CookingWithClams]

Still a fun day but even better when you hit your targeted species

[@jenmcpena5857]

Great job Will. Looks sooooo good

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you Jen!

[@coolasafan1029]

Another one added to the recipe list when I'm down there this summer! Thanks Will! ALways look forward to your vids.

[@CookingWithClams]

Amazing! Thank you jason

[@billbowers2155]

Looks great!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you bill!

[@pqtpat7734]

Congrats on 10k man. Keep on goin

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@danawalker55]

Being from the south grits are a staple. I'm in Tennessee so grunts are out but bluegills are plentiful so gills and grits it is if I can figure out tomato leek jelly. Thanks for sharing another great video.

[@CookingWithClams]

Gills and grits! I love that

[@bhig959]

As always, looks delicious!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!!

[@BrianPorter2Bs3Cs]

Ive been eating grits my whole life and am just seeing now half and half being used.. mind blown! Great video and great dish!!!

[@CookingWithClams]

It makes them absurdly creamy. That’s why I cut with a little water

[@kellystandard703]

Another out the park recipe Will! I'm gonna try that bacon tomato jam!! Thanks for sharing and can't wait for the surprise that's coming.

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s very addictive! Can’t wait to share it with everyone

[@raulsanchez4493]

Wow gotta try that. Looks awesome

[@CookingWithClams]

Lemme know what you think

[@paulpence8895]

Perfect!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@lewislambert2141]

Wil that looked absolutely 5 star restaurant worthy. Great video, keep up the hard work!!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!!

[@captainbssurffishingcharte4724]

That is as good as it gets my man!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@mikkimichele51014]

Will you make me so hungry with every video. Loving the channel, glad I found you!!! You keep filming we'll keep watching.

[@CookingWithClams]

I’m glad you found the channel too!

[@TheGenkidia]

Yes Mangrove and grits is awesome man

[@CookingWithClams]

No complaints here!

[@waynehowell1445]

Great video.

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@Jared1998HD]

YAAAAAA love me some shrimp and grits now have to try grits a new way!!!!!!! Will I was lucky LIKE number 13 today thanks for a great video!

[@CookingWithClams]

Awesome!!! Grunts and grits is no joke.

[@carollevatino9164]

Very interesting!!

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s fascinated how certain fish get a stigma about them

[@kellystewart2977]

Hard fish to catch, but that looked so high end good!

[@CookingWithClams]

Normally not hard at all!

[@jorgegorina3039]

Breakfast of champs. Good stuff Clams🙌🏼

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@Julianne955]

I've heard you can poach eggs like that but I've never seen it...that's pretty cool, but I hope it's okay with you if I stick with Mom's poaching pan, lol. This was pretty epic Will. The presentation, as Madeliene said was really amazing. And Sir, I'd like to say you've gotten better at your fishing skills, some really nice casts into the edges! Have a great week Will, thank you for great information and recipe.

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s a good technique but you can only do one egg at a time. That’s the drawback. Thank you for the kind words!

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Great vid

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you! A bit longer than usual but I was having fun

[@bennyF52]

Another great video, Will! The finesse and attention to detail in your recipes is awesome. I have to make that jam now!! Love how you eyeball the half and half but measure the grits with precision. Is that because you can adjust the liquid as it cooks down?

[@CookingWithClams]

Exactly! It was 1/2 the carton of half n half then I add water as needed

[@rogerheuckeroth7456]

I've had shrimp and grits tons of times. Never heard of grunts and grits, but you can make just about anything into a culinary delight.👍

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s hard to actually find the history on it. But a lot of the old timers here will tell you all about it. Really a huge culinary corner stone of the Florida keys

[@jwinter1123]

All of Florida eats grunts and grits. Not just keys.

[@jimmybritt9537]

Never seen grunts and grits done so fancy , great job Will . Practice your underhand cast for more accuracy 👍👍🇺🇸

[@CookingWithClams]

Ahhhh yes I will! Good call

[@ataglance556]

My fav crew, Hi Clams Master Will, Aaron my brother from another mother, Madeleine 😎😊🙌👋, great episode Will and dish looked awesome 👌👏, hope you all are okay and have a great week😎 😊🙌👋

[@CookingWithClams]

Hey! Hope you’re well! And thank you as always

[@miketorre16]

driving home from work, i was wondering if you were going to have a video.... looks real good. 👍👍👍👍

[@CookingWithClams]

Thanks Mike! We were a tad behind today but my friend made it happen!

[@miketorre16]

@@CookingWithClams i gotcha man, glad it worked out, looking forward to the next one.

[@wimtheeuwen7315]

You have a beautiful house in a topnotch fishing and holliday destination. Well done on the food.

[@CookingWithClams]

I’m fortunate keywestwaterman lets me stay here when I’m here

[@wimtheeuwen7315]

@@CookingWithClams I bingewatch your and his content and realized that later on. Good frieds are rare. Good on yoy all.

[@lexlax999]

Ur cooking is so insane, congrats on 10 k keep it up buddy

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Will! Food looked amazing. Nicely cooked eggs. To be honest, I’ve never had grits as it’s not the norm in Atlantic Canada, more oatmeal or cream of wheat.

[@CookingWithClams]

If they’re made right they’re amazing. Similar to cream of wheat

[@adamkice7045]

Can Half and Half and Half the Bacon Fat be in the next series? 🐄🐖 Great looking dish have fun fishing.

[@CookingWithClams]

Yes, yes it can hahs

[@robertmalis4493]

Another great video as always, will do you think you could ask Aaron where he got his salt and pepper grinders

[@CookingWithClams]

Amazon

[@jeromecalderone4526]

17:49 the knife skills are strong with this one!

[@CookingWithClams]

Heyo! Thanks!

[@JumbleTronChannel]

I gotta learn that swirling the water trick for doing eggs like that. Asking myself why I didn't think of that? 👍

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s an old French technique so that the whites wrap around the yolk

[@PropNut]

I should have known better then to watch one of your videos when I was hungry! Bacon icing sounds so good right now.

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha Aaron was adamant about calling it icing

[@daveconklin3805]

About 45 or 50 years ago I remember my first time fishing on a Keys reef and the boat owner telling me that we were all set for a Key's Thanksgiving of grits, grunts and gravy.

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha yes!

[@kingstewie6789]

Wutang… represent !!

[@CookingWithClams]

👐

[@mikehagan8328]

growing up catholic family of 8 every friday was grits and grunts and my father never fileted a fish so grunts are not a favorite fish but still love grits

[@CookingWithClams]

No way! Where did you grow up?

[@mikehagan8328]

@@CookingWithClams in north west Dade county fl. a few hours north of you

[@Steelhead737]

Another awesome video, loved it! How did you meet Aaron? Would love to heard that story!

[@CookingWithClams]

I booked him for a fishing charter when I first moved here. Haven’t been able to get rid of him since!!

[@Steelhead737]

@@CookingWithClams That’s awesome, love to hear it. You all seem like such genuine down to earth people, it’s refreshing to see in “KZbin land” as Aaron calls it lol. As always I look forward to the next video! Tight lines

[@davidharden9376]

I wanna see you make some fish dip with grunts.

[@CookingWithClams]

I could definitely do that, just need a few on the larger side

[@shawnaustin8957]

👍👍

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you as always!!

[@TheDrummergirl33]

Once again , yea I’d eat that lol . Damn Will can I hire you to be our live in chef ?

[@CookingWithClams]

Always for hire!

[@gRosh08]

Yummy!

[@CookingWithClams]

❤️

[@juliafiore120]

Looked delicious, Will. You didn’t show your mailbox so… not so fancy? Aaron need to up his game? 😂 The ends of the Leeks you cut off, you should grow them! I’ve never had grunts nor gritts but I’m with Madeleine, I’d pay for that for sure!

[@CookingWithClams]

Never had grits?? When they’re done right they are incredible!

[@juliafiore120]

@@CookingWithClams from Boston. We eat oatmeal 🥣 😂

[@SD-ft6gs]

Not jealous at all... nopes

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha

[@pastapaul150]

Really dude?, FTW tatoo and you live in paradise with a great job.

[@CookingWithClams]

Free taco Wednesday? Got that tattoo VERY young. 16 I think

[@pastapaul150]

@@CookingWithClams I hear ya. Think I would cover it with something else but that's me.

[@CookingWithClams]

@@pastapaul150 I cover it with my sparkling personality

[@Ryan_Pelletier]

I kid you not. I went out tonight to catch grunts to make this recipe and I couldn't catch one to save my life. I couldn't even catch a keeper anything. Undersized mangroves, yep. Undersized black drum, got them too. 2 pound puffer fish! Oh wait, can't keep them in the Indian River. 😔 Maybe tomorrow.....

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha but if you went for anything else you’d catch nothing but grunts!!

[@Retired-nohurry]

Looks tasty!

[@CookingWithClams]

It was a great breakfast

[@justuschmiii3173]

Been awhile,,, but I made it back,,,!!! The world happened... TNX 4 VID Yeah I recognized you in Aaron's last video to... Forgot to say,,, will strikes again... oops

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha welcome back

[@matthewberg7395]

Ok, so I stopped the Video at the Plating....Nobody has tried any food yet! But that looks Delicious, I'm sold! I would happily eat a Grunt, I really don't like whole fish and picking thru the bones or eating something with a Face....But it still looks Damn Good! Ok, let see what the result is.

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha

[@0380arod]

man that looks sooo good...next time you go out, youll catch nothin but grunts

[@0380arod]

This would of been another Iron chef winner!

[@CookingWithClams]

Right?? And big ones.

[@dannatashag.2156]

Beautiful dish, you are so damn creative

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you so much

[@guitjolin]

9:43 ish nurse shark mid to slightly left of center channel

[@CookingWithClams]

Good eye

[@BelcherRS]

ahhhhh already having the egg broken in a bowl!!!!!!! that's a pro tip

[@BelcherRS]

And yeah obviously you nailed the poached egg... so good

[@CookingWithClams]

That part is key!

[@Snookninja386]

Need a double rig with alot smaller hooks and smaller pieces of shrimp

[@CookingWithClams]

So I can catch smaller fish?!?

[@jimcathcart5116]

That’s the Julia child trick to swirl the water

[@CookingWithClams]

The godmother of proper technique

[@richardhudson3959]

#TeamWill

[@CookingWithClams]

Ayooo!

[@brandonsealey7798]

Wu-Tang Clan!!!!!

[@CookingWithClams]

Shaolin baby!!

[@jwinter1123]

I know you eyeballed most of it, but how do you make that bacon icing?

[@CookingWithClams]

I chopped up about 4-5 pieces of bacon and rendered that down, drained half the fat. Added 3 sliced leeks, cooked them down. Added 6 SMALL chopped tomatoes. Cover and cook down completely add one spoon brown sugar. Cook a little longer. Set aside until cool then blend.

[@peggymenger7965]

Post more often

[@CookingWithClams]

??? I post once a week. Every Wednesday at 6pm for 2 years now

[@PracticeMakesPaper]

Lol dude you need more oil if your going to fry a fish whole, that damn thing still looked uncooked over the grits 😂

[@CookingWithClams]

Who said I was frying it? Pan seared. Skin was crispy and fish was cooked through. Did you see how small it was?Thanks for the input though

[@PracticeMakesPaper]

@@CookingWithClams You cant pan sear a whole fish with head and bones.. You pan sear fillets… Learn to cook

[@CookingWithClams]

@Practice Makes Paper haha yes you can. I did it. Learn technique. I’m guessing you don’t understand the term pan sear

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

6:29 I’d be very careful putting that cell phone up there like that I keep seeing you get so close to knocking it off into the water

[@CookingWithClams]

I use it as a control for my camera haha

[@MV_Checkmate]

You added a spoonful of something into the jam that looked like garlic, but you didn’t say what it was.

[@CookingWithClams]

Brown sugar

[@jwinter1123]

What happened to telling us what was in the jam?

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s all there

[@CookingWithClams]

Bacon leeks tomato spoon of brown sugar

[@jwinter1123]

@@CookingWithClams what did you deglaze with?

[@CookingWithClams]

@@jwinter1123 that was the bacon fat I took out. I poured just a little.

[@davidharden9376]

FFS a spoon, man ! a spoon ! You don't scale a fish with a fork.

[@CookingWithClams]

I did though.

[@pawshog]

That's the Fanciest Poor Meal I've ever seen !!!

[@CookingWithClams]

Right???

[@Jbudd123]

What’s the neck tattoo stand for? For the win or fuck the world lol tell the truth 😂

[@CookingWithClams]

My lips are sealed. (Free taco Wednesday)

[@Jbudd123]

@@CookingWithClams dang now you got me thinking or tacos 😂 how about a fish taco video. Maybe a ceviche style taco, with a creamy coconut cream style coleslaw? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️👌

[@mikkimichele51014]

​​​@@Jbudd123 I agree, all those sounds so yummy. I think Will should do ALL those,!!!!

[@GregHastings]

First!

[@CookingWithClams]

YEWWW!