Sean Brock Cooks Shaved Catfish - Mind of a Chef

[@franciscoleyva4413]

"You're the Grant Achatz of fried catfish" hahahaha! Love these two guys. Great chefs and great dudes.

[@SlowJoman]

+Francisco Leyva Not many people will get that reference.

[@roamingthereal4060]

I'm glad someone else appreciated that.

[@alexanderstewart1781]

I love that he laughed because its actually just like Or how about just... The Sean Brock of catfish?

[@Zarathustra.was.right2]

What's the name of the fryer they are using?

[@vladimirvaynkhadler8726]

i think its made by breville

[@neilyaremchuk6798]

Middendorf just uses corn meal flour.

[@kwaynecummings3007]

Lov it.....Hot sauce,lemon juice,and a side of sloppy sue,s ta-ta sauce !! Mmm Mmm. It don't get much better than that.

[@rollins2922]

Got way into long blades over the years. SF

[@aarons5724]

There's a better way.... Alongside the filet, lay down a couple of "chopsticks" (or the such) that are a precise height (say, 1/8th or 1/4th of an inch high). Then, laying your knife on those "chopsticks," create a filet. Then repeat until as many thin filets have been created from the original filet as possible. DO NOT USE A STORE-BOUGHT BREADING. Horst Pfeifer, the owner of Middendorf's, says as much. He said that it will overpower such a thin piece of fish. My old standard is roughly 1/2 cornmeal, 1/2 flour, and some salt (for larger filets, add in some pepper and garlic powder). It's better to have more cornmeal than flour, if it comes down to it. Don't use egg wash, etc. (again, as Pfeifer says). Just place the filets in salted water (obviously not too much salt!), that will give it the moisture to cause the breading to adhere. When you're done breading, place it in ready-to-go oil! If it takes several seconds to start bubbling, it's not right. If the bubbles are large and overwrought, it's too hot. If it is in oil that is not yet ready, it will soak up oil. Too hot, and it it may burn. Cook until golden brown (and/or when a filet can be held on one end and it will not droop). You're welcome!

[@schlaznger8049]

You forgot the Bloody Mary!

[@ShoeString13]

Yes Sir. SF/

[@stevelogan5475]

Yep, but i like wild catfish over farm raised. Sorry, but i have not yet found any farm raised seafood that is better or even equal to the taste of fresh caught in the wild.

[@charleshowell7855]

Fry in lard …. Way better

[@AntwonDaBusiness]

They just fried catfish….? This is a let down.

[@terrymoore565]

Do you have any idea what Farmed fish eat and what country they are raised...do your home work dude !

[@Glee73]

im sure he knows.. there are bad farms.. and decent ones.. and some good ones as well. not all farmed fish is bad.

[@thlee3]

probably somethibg PBS made him bring up

[@kofola9145]

Hey, Americans are not that bad. When they are not invading other countries.