Comments on: Our Catfish is NOT a Bottom Feeder!

By: vicky brown

vicky brown — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:54:58 +0000

Where can we buy Carolina classic cat fish? I live in Pullman Michigan. I do not eat cat fish becas of the myth, but my mother and husband love it.

By: vicky brown

vicky brown — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:54:36 +0000

Where can we buy Carolina classic cat fish? I live in Pullman Michigan. I do not eat cat fish becas of the myth, but my mother and husband live it.

By: Naturally Hot « Every Lil Step I Make

Naturally Hot « Every Lil Step I Make — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:00:54 +0000

[...] I’ve been completely sucked in (even to the point of reading this entire article about catfish farming). Not only because I find the whole “whole foods” and natural products thing [...]

By: Leetie

Leetie — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:59:07 +0000

I’ve read that because of what they are fed, farm raised fish (particularly salmon) are higher in PCBs than wild-caught fish. How do you reconcile eating fish that are sustainable with eating fish that are potentially more contaminated?

By: Winnie Hsia

Winnie Hsia — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:20 +0000

Hi Joan – the whiskers are there. It’s a little bit easier to see them in this picture: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/njafs/story-catfish.php

By: JOAN

JOAN — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Winnie — OK, if you say so. But the live/dead? fish that the guy (Joe?) is holding surely looks more like a trout! Where are the (CATfish) WHISKERS?

By: Winnie Hsia

Winnie Hsia — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:01:34 +0000

Hi Joan. All the photos on our website touting catfish are indeed real live pictures of catfish – both whole and in delicious dishes.

By: tfenimore

tfenimore — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:15:14 +0000

Thank you for the information. I had stopped eating farmed fish years ago, although I loved catfish growing up. I will definitely try Carolina Classics Catfish!!

By: JOAN

JOAN — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:53:06 +0000

PICTURE ON WHOLE FOODS WEBSITE TOUTING CATFISH DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A CATFISH!!!!!!!!! IS THERE SOME OTHER TYPE FISH STANDING-IN?

By: Stephanie Minderhout

Stephanie Minderhout — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:23:26 +0000

My name is Stephanie Minderhout and I am the Demonstration Specialist at Whole Foods Market in Mountain Brook, Alabama . Today I took a hint from the handy recipe sheet provided by our fishmongers and performed a demo of Carolina Classics Catfish: Blue Cornmeal Encrusted Catfish Tacos with Red Cabbage, Avocado and a tasty White Sauce.
Fish tacos are a new concept for some people- today, everyone who tried this dish went home with catfish in their carts! It was a big hit, and I thought this might be a good place to share the recipe! The fish is so clean, sweet, and lean I can’t wait to try a new recipe tomorrow. (And Linda, rest assured, Whole Foods Market never allows the use of antibiotics for the life of the meat and seafood we sell in our stores.)

Catfish Tacos with White Sauce
serves four

2 Catfish Fillets (ask your fishmonger to pre-bread it with cornmeal- use blue cornmeal if available – it’s delicious!)
1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Tortillas
2 cups red cabbage thinly sliced
1 ripe avocado, halved and thinly sliced

Fry catfish fillets over medium heat until internal temp reaches 140 degrees. Cut fillets into strips, layer in tortilla with sliced avocado and cabbage. Top with white sauce and enjoy!

White Sauce
1 cup plain Greek non-fat yogurt
1 cup 365 Mayonnaise
1 tsp ground Cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dill weed
1/8 tsp cayenne (or dash to taste)
1 small jalapeno, minced
1/8 cup capers, minced
juice of two limes
salt and pepper to taste.

Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate for one hour- enjoy!