Looking for Good Goldeye Recipes

[EdiblePrairieJennifer]

I know, I should post this on the "recipes" but I suspect that few outside of Manitoba have recipes for -- let alone know what is -- Goldeye. I've heard that the Lakeview Hotel in Gimli makes a good Goldeye dip, and this was published in the WFP at some point. But I couldn't dredge anything up in my internet searches. Help?

Thanks.

[maplesugar]

Does the recipe have wasabi in it? If so maybe this is it?
http://www.cbc.ca/weekendmorning/reci... (Dated August 4, 2007 takes some scrolling thru to get there)

[moh]

We are not worthy! We are not worthy! Maplesugar, that is an impressive find.

I do have a question about goldeye. Is it ever sold fresh? I have only ever seen smoked goldeye.

Re: cooking with smoked goldeye, I imagine it would be wonderful as a replacement for smoked salmon. It is fabulous with montreal bagels and cream cheese (though in a pinch, I would allow the use of Gunn's bagels). I bet it would be wonderful in a cream sauce over pasta with baby peas. As an ingredient in sushi rolls( but here, please, no cream cheese). Or as an omelet filling ingredient. Oh boy. I wish I could find this stuff outside of Winnipeg. Fortunately, I hope to return soon.

[DockPotato]

I seemed to recall that the fish was not that exciting when fresh, so dredged this up for you.

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/zone/underwa...

[moh]

Very informative! Thanks!

[EdiblePrairieJennifer]

Yes, maplesugar, you have found a treasure trove of great MB recipes. Thanks. Did you see the one about the "pecan" pie that apparently tastes just like pecan pie but has pinto beans and shredded coconut in it instead. Crazy! Re fresh goldeye...yes, Karen Olson of Gimli Fish Market told me that it's inedible when fresh. It needs to be smoked. And it should be eaten 2-3 days max after smoking (keep it in the refrigerator too!), maybe you can get away with 7 days. Tops. And the dye that is in it to turn it red, is just dye. It adds no flavour or other benefits. She has tried to see "natural" that is undyed smoked Goldeye and no one will buy it. The darker the red, she says, the better it sells. That's too bad, because who wants to eat dye, and she says it makes the product more expensive. Thanks for finding these recipes. I'm going to try wasabi-cream-cheese-goldeye recipe soon.

[karykat]

What actually is Goldeye? Would it compare to any fish we get here in the States? What about whitefish which is taken from Lake Superior and sold smoked on the north shore of Minnesota?

[DockPotato]

Actually you do get Goldeyein the States in the Mississippi watershed. Apparently they're related to Mooneye which occur in Lakes Superior and Huron. They are totally different from Whitefish which are actually Salmonidae and much larger. By the way, this is a good time for Whitefish. They can be had commercially or by angling as they are in shallow water just before ice out. In a short while they will head back to the deeper parts of their lake. I know they're good smoked, but suggest you try a fresh one.