August Is National Catfish Month

[Food Network Fan]

August Is National Catfish Month
MarketWatch - USA
JACKSON, Miss., Aug 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A traveler making his way through the South from other parts of the country might come upon the unfamiliar sight of acres upon acres of similarly shaped, man-made ponds and wonder what in the world they are. But for many Southerners, these freshwater catfish farms are as common a sight as rows of cotton and soybeans, and just as valuable to the region's economy.
The month of August was designated as National Catfish Month by Congress in the late 1980s to highlight contributions the U.S. catfish industry makes to the economy, while providing consumers with a healthy, safe and great-tasting product. Each year, four states that produce the majority of the nation's catfish - Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi - recognize their most respected and successful farmers as "Catfish Farmers of the Year."
This August, The Catfish Institute (TCI), the marketing arm of the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish industry, is celebrating National Catfish Month with the debut of a new ad campaign featuring three of these farmers in national magazines including Cooking With Paula Deen, Saveur and Food Arts. The advertisements depict Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi's Catfish Farmers of the Year standing on a catfish pond bank, alongside Food Network celebrity chef and catfish industry spokesperson Cat Cora. The ads focus on the relationship between the chef and the farmer and key in on the catfish's great taste, all-natural feed and earth-friendly benefits.......

[ibcheft]

I love catfish, we used to have a restaurant up the road about 50 miles, called catfish kings, they have a small chain, but I think this was the home base. all you could eat for 9.95, came with fried green tomatoes, fried okra, and hush puppies I use to put away four or five baskets fulls, but they had a fire and haven't rebuilt. Now, if I can eat 7 fillets I am doing good, but still love that catfish, not many places have good catfish, have to watch pretty close to how it is prepared, before I order it.

[aoneil]

I never had catfish before (Holds head in shame...)

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Fried catfish is wonderful. I shall make plenty in honor of catfish month.

[Pluff Mudder]

Love catfish! Best catfish I've had was at the Catfish Hotel, right outside Shiloh, TN near the battlefield. One of those "out of the way" spots where you needed good directions.

Any of y'all read the article that came out a week or so ago about so many of the catfish farms going out of business in Mississippi because of the high price of corn?

[Chefnot]

Love catfish, but I would rather catch one than eat it. Though I do both. Not one of those catch and release type. More like catch and eat types. Son just caught about a 12 pounder, nice fish and huge fillets. I'll post a pic in near future.

[BerryBaby]

Had it once and it was ok. With all the other great, fresh fish out here Petrale Sole, Halibut, Salmon, etc. Catfish isn't big on a menu.

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Originally Posted by Chefnot

Love catfish, but I would rather catch one than eat it. Though I do both. Not one of those catch and release type. More like catch and eat types. Son just caught about a 12 pounder, nice fish and huge fillets. I'll post a pic in near future.

My uncle went out fishing this morning. I hope his haul includes catfish.

[caliente]

i like cat fish fried.yummy.

[Food Network Fan]

Yes it's one that you can fry thin and crispy.