Pickled Northern Pike (w/ Biff)

In part 3 of this cooking with Biff series, we show you how to make some delicious, pickled northern pike! Tired of struggling with those y bones, this is the recipe for you!! Nothing better than some tasty pike on a ritz cracker covered with onions and slice of jalapeno...mouth watering yet? Check it out!!

[@fmerkl]

My mother pickled pike when i was little as my father ice fished to keep his family feed !!! I was born in' 56 , I opened and ate a jar that she had canned in '66 of pickled pike!!! It was Still Good !!! Godspeed MOM AND DAD 1111

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

That is awesome!

[@dwayneevans683]

HOLD up are you SERIOUS, I dont believe that...

[@ilikesteak65]

i have put the mixture in hot for years and it does just fine.

[@harveym1852]

Love it - great video!

[@kweenzwalters3916]

Cant fish for pike here in new zealand but this video was worth the watch to the end. I got hungry for that pickled pike😂

[@hunterboysoutdoors5771]

You mentioned adding hard boiled eggs to the seasoning solution, how long do the eggs need to be in the solution before they're ready? Thanks!! Love the videos!

[@flyingeagleoutdoors7252]

Looks like good stuff! Thanks for sharing

[@Intarsian]

You had me at Busch Light. Lol😅 Good job. I have some pile I’m gonna pickle. Bone appetite

[@BurkerKing21]

Freezing the guts until garbage night is genius!

[@matttopp3724]

Great Video! Thanks

[@clemdog619]

great job!

[@mauimarcus]

I miss pickled northern! I went through many jars of that... Fish we caught in Northern Wisconsin

[@garywitter2785]

How long can you keep & does it store in fridge or on a shelf in your pantry

[@tonyt1604]

You guys are awsome

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Thanks for watching!

[@igy648]

Thank you for taking time to pass along this skill. Wtf happens to those little bones?

[@randypratt2887]

How do you seal the jars without heat

[@carlabradshaw8507]

If I vacuum pack these, will it be shelf stable-ish? Water bath?

[@matiaspygmy_lorus4803]

The other day I was eating pickled pike and had no crackers or bread but wanted something with it, so I added a tiny dollop of cream cheese to each bite. Couldn't stay out of it.

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

We will to try that! Thanks for checking out our video!

[@musc1esman]

I came across this video a year ago and tried this recipe and it was so damn good, i just caught some more northern out ice fishing and will definitley repeat so I came back to this video to remember how it went. Thank you guys for sharing such a fantastic recipe!

[@joecooper2263]

@@musc1esmansame here, made my first batch last year and I just re visited this video to start my second batch!

[@johngaber8451]

Hey Biff, boil the mixture of vinegar / sugar / spices or just until the sugar dissolves?

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Bring it to a boil then turn it off -Biff

[@pesospanu1]

Hi, ! nice video, i´ve pickled herring, but now will try pike also. One question, why do you not put the fish in the brine with the pickling spices and onion, and let it mature there, instead of pickling first in vinegar and then rinsing and puttin it in. as there is vinegar also in the pickling mixture it would spare one workphase

[@thorfinsky1427]

Answer: The first step has a ton of salt in it, it would taste horrible.

[@mariaisabelgarciavazquez9675]

Can be made with less sugar or no sugar?

[@HacheChugz]

Do you have to freeze before pickling or does the salt brine kill off parasites

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

It's highly recommended to freeze for at least 48 hours to kill off parasites!

[@user-ro5px1ce4z]

Pickled jalapenos recepie please

[@morehn]

Do you have a recipe for the pickled jalapenos? I pickled sardines and they always come out mushy. Is that bad in terms of freshness or it's just the type of fish? I am pickling mackerel starting tonight.

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Not sure about the fish, walleye gets mushy after sitting in the jar too long. We're hoping to post the pickled jalapeno recipe sometime this year!

[@morehn]

@@boneheadwaterfowl8795 sardines are a super oily fish, so maybe that's why they do that. Don't know, but I didn't like the texture, so I'm trying different types now. My store didn't have pike, so maybe another time. It's all fun stuff regardless. Good video.

[@jakesaquarium199]

Couldnt i use burbon instead of wine?

[@isaacpederson1890]

Can you use any salt

[@aaronbeaudry5802]

Does the vinegar actually cook the meat? Thank you

[@rczeien]

Yup

[@fewe7187]

How long will it keep?

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Once it starts to get "mushy" go ahead and toss it. We've seen some last for a few months.

[@coreyoleary7089]

My brother in law said that pickling would dissolve the spine. Is that true?

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Yep!! No more worrying about those Y Bones!

[@coreyoleary7089]

Just got done making this recipe except I added a bit less sugar and a bit more whine and also made pickled eggs with leftover brine the eggs were a bit sweet for my liking but both were still delicious

[@boneheadwaterfowl8795]

Making my mouth water, sounds delicious!!

[@jenniferyoga3772]

So you didn't cook fish at all!? First before cooking.

[@JediStockTrader]

Ever hear of making pike taste like salmon? Using tomatoes vinegar ?

[@RiskyMethods.81]

We know how big it is by the fillets, you don't need to hold it way out in front of you to make it look bigger in your picture lol. Good video though.

[@nk7570]

Catches 35 inch pike....trims it down to a bluegill's worth of meat. Just throw it back boss or ditch the electric knife you toss away that much meat.

[@pwrcstr]

Don't pickle 'em,put 'em back,catch & release!!