How To Prepare And Cook A Zander. Doom Bar Battered Zander.  

One of my best memories in life is doing something similar with my then 12 year old daughter, and eating speckled trout, which she said she hated. We had tater tots, and hushpuppies, and cleaned the plate. I waited until we were full, then asked her did she like it. She said it was the best grouper she had ever had, at that time the ONLY fish I could get her to eat, and just went into dad mode, and said glad you liked it. A few weeks later I broke it to her that it wasn't grouper. She refused to accept it, until I prepared it again, totally sold her on trying different things. She is now 31, and her spouse fixes all manner of stuff she has never tried before. We have to be adventurous with our cuisine, or eventually the salt will lose it's savor.

As a fisherman I always think a Zander is as if a pike and perch had a drunken one night stand

Never even heard of these before. Poor day when you don't learn something new, thanks for that!

Lunch with the kid always makes the food move from good to awesome. Best

Your daughter couldn't even be bothered that it came out the river! HA!! That tells you how good it was. She didn't even want to have a conversation about it. Just gettin it in there. Great job Scott as per usual!!! Fresh as fresh can be! Thanks again mate!

you have got to be the best father

I caught and ate my first zander about 40 years ago. At that time they were an invasive specie and were breeding prolifically in East Anglian waters. That first one I caught was just over 7lbs in weight and when I took it home my mum reluctantly filleted and skinned it and fried it in batter. The family was really suprised by the whiteness and firmness of it and after tasting it they all agreed it was one of the best tasting fish they'd ever eaten. After that I always kept and took home every zander I caught which must now be about 200 and every one has not disappointed when served up. Thanks for great video Scott and I hope it encourages more of your viewers to try this delicious fish.

I'm more impressed with your sweet relationship with your wonderful daughter. good dads need recognition from time to time. good job

People here in the U.S. look at Carp the same way. What we end up with is an abundance of 15-40lb carp. even without taking the time to clean them properly, (just using upper filets not using the whole fish) you have enough good fish to feed 4 people from one of them...I'll be binge watching for carp recipes now. Good video.

Aw you're a good dad, love the videos and glad you have a happy little family:)

HAHA. Awesome as per usual. Think the wee lassie enjoyed it as well

Hahaha the ultimate taste tester, the young lass loved it.

Zander is invasive species that tastes terrific. Love eating zander!!

If you intend to skin and filet it why waste time cutting the fins off. ?

Awesome as always he is right! It's awesome to see you with your family!

have done this many times with Zander when i tell people its as good as cod they look at me gone out lol.the best way to cook fish is the easy and simple way to many peeps complicate things . great vid.

He couldn't help but to drink the beer straight away using it as an ingredient. True English man.

Nice video!! And nice for you to introduce your daughter! It is always fun to have our kids eat food that does not come from the supermarket!

Well done, Scott... my now deceased mum, a wonderful cook, used to say that all batters (fish, Yorkshire Pudding, and pancakes) need to rest for at least an hour before it is used. Wonderful to see your lovely daughter involved in this one, Scott. As a father myself, I think that it's very important to involve your kids in what you, yourself believe in, and in this case a love of fine food caught in the wild... as you say, from field to fork, or in this case, from lake to fork!

Finally a PROPER HOST to this show!!! I was wondering where the young lady has been. In fact, I think the last video she was in was another fish recipie as well!

Scott, ADORABLE Daughter! You are a Blessed Man! West Coast USA here...I guess closest thing we have to a Zander might be a Pike! Great Video!

I'm hungry for fish and chips now! I'll have to change up the burgers and hot dog menu for today's Labor Day celebration in the States. 😋

So, I take it she looks like her Mom ! You're a good Dad Mr. Rea !!!

I didn't think there was any other way to eat fish other than your hands. Looked very delicious.

you have a very lovely daughter... the fish looks fabulous!!! 💖💖💋💋

Amazing, Scott is our RU-vid Gordon Ramsey, only better and should have his own TV show!

Zander is part of the perch family. Related to Walleye or known here in Canada as pickerel. Probably the best tasting fresh water fish and quite plentiful in our lakes. Zander tends to be more farmed in Europe but is a good tasting fish too.

Over here in USA MN, we call (something like this) a walleye. Very sought after, catch 'em by the boatloads when you find them, awesome through the Ice too. Forget about removing the head (watch out for sharp gill plates), fins, guts etc... just cut down the back (don't cut the last bit at the tail), slide over ribs, flop the slab over and cut off skin (if skin still connected, you have something to hold onto). Don't forget about the cheeks! We usually fry em' up crunchy with some breading or just salt and pepper, between these and pike, best-eating fish IMO!

Zander is an absolutely lovely fish to eat. And in UK an invasive predator so doing your bit for environment whilst eating a river fish that tastes like a white sea fish. Crazy delicious!!

Cool to see you're a family man! Awesome!

That fish and chips looks amazing xx 😘

Now that's quality time!! Glad she loved it!

I may be an uneducated Yank but fish and chips is one of those foods that scream fingers only! Looks great. ATB

As someone who catches hundreds of these on the canal I’ve not tried one yet. Will give them a go after I’ve watched this though, albeit when I’ve deep hooked one, I put them back you see.

She's a lovely child and tou are a blessed man Scott Rea, you know that I hope. God and the angels know it.

On this side of the pond, we call them Walleye or Yellow Pike (very old school). Great eating and used for tavern fish fries all crossed this land

Just made it with fresh cod. my goodness my friend. brought back childhood memories. thank you so much.

Cutie Pie loves her fish.

Stunning scott more please

Fish and chips? Yummy

Love it. Beautiful.

Eating that with your hands is perfectly acceptable. Beautifully done, Scott as usual.

You forgot the bones, head and skin - boil them in water with spices, strain them - and you've got a beautiful stock. In the spring, when the potatoes are really, really fresh - boil the peeled potatoes in the stock cut to small pieces - and let the potatoes thicken the stock - lovely soup.

Brilliant as usual, a must try

They aren't meant to be in our waters. They were escapees during flooding that took hold. As such, taking them for the table is far less controlled, but you should still be careful about byelaws. They get up to 20lb in the UK. They tend to be caught in deep water, where they hug the bottom and use their huge eyes for finding prey. There are a lot in canals now apparently. But still none further north than say Tewkesbury. Apparently drop-shotting a large artificial coloured worm down the edges is a killer technique that requires little gear and can be done in short bursts.

Awesome looking grub Scott fair play

That fish looks awesome.. Great looking meal, I'm glad your daughter liked it. I sometimes trick my kids into eating things as well, and most of the time they really like it.

Have had so many of these fish at river and canal by me but dident no you could eat them but next time it's on my plate Maby not the canal but the river for sure top tips and great cooking

Great video! Your daughter didn't seem to mind the fish being Zander at all and I have to say I agree because it looked delicious.

These are farmed here in Germany and available in the frozen section of almost all supermarkets. Its quite a delicate flavour and really nice.

Yum yum yum Scott! nice

In America...that's Zander is called a Walleye. And YES.. it is a super delicious fish!!

That was Great, and Simple I will try this today, but not with Doombar, as I don’t have any. Xx

Gotta love cooking love it cooking4ever

Very tasty fish indeed! Classed as one of the best fishes here in the south of Sweden. Just fried in butter with a bit of salt, served with boiled potatoes, leek and butter. No need to make it complicated when you've got such a great fish - but in French fish soup it's also great!

Added this to my "cooking with bycatch"video collection although it's not bycaught it is eating under appreciative underutilized fish and its in the spirit of not overfishing everything else

Scott have you tried pike ? I caught one took it home topped and tailed it removed the fins under the skin and gutted it . laid a length of foil under it and mixed up a bowl of butter, parsley, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon , wrapped it into a parcel and put in preheated oven for 45 mins . when it came out and I unwrapped it the foil lifted the meat straight off the bone and what few small bones were left were sticking out from the meat, The best fish I've tasted ever . Btw 45 mins from river till it went in the oven.....

Thank you for this feature on Zander! In North America, it is somewhat like Walleye Pike/Pike Perch. It is a special freshwater fish I always ordered in France and how my wife and I enjoyed them! Fine memories! Battered is not the only way. This high quality fish is worth a fine light French-inspired sauce.

Superb! Great to see river fish being eaten! Always thrown back or tastes of mud .....

Good looking fish! SO FRESH!

call those chips ? agree on the malt vinegar , but most chip shops don't use it, its a non-brewed condiment that they call vinegar (acetic acid)

Been waiting for this since you uploaded the pics on Facebook.

Mouth watering Scott 🤗😉

So very entertaining makes everything look doable thank you Scott

I wonder why this fish is "hated by fishermen". In Minnesota where I grew up, it's one of the most sought after of all gamefish. In fact, there are a number of local, state and national walleye (essentially the same fish) tournaments in the US. I've also caught them in France where they're called "sandre". It's one of the best tasting freshwater fish!

Awe... delicious walleye

Scott awesome video as always and beautiful daughter!

Yummy.

outstanding....

That looks delicious 😋

We’ve seen you eat with your fingers before on RU-vid, lol. Best utensils in world is what my Mum always said.👍🏼😊 Like your videos.

What a great video.

Looks like a perch and walleye combined. Love both fish. I caught a boat load of walleye on my fishing trip to Lake Erie. Love the video!!

Thank you sir.

Stayed at lake casp in spain, lots of Zander there, you could even buy Zander and Chips.

Brilliant as always

Remember to use the head and trimmings to make a stock with. As with any creature we use as food, use it all.

Any fisherman who would say they don't know how to process a fish or eat it should be in another business. It's a plain old regular fish, predator though it may be, and cuts up just like a regular fish. Cooks like a regular fish. I've never seen one before, and I'd have it on the table before my family could kick off their work/school clothes. Looks delicious.

Looks tasty. I make my batter with Chang beer here in Thailand. I got converted to eating fish and chips with mayonnaise, in a Belgian restaurant. Home made mayonnaise of course. Plus HP sauce and salt. Lip smacking good. Keep the videos coming Scott.

you now need to get her out fishing for it this was great

That, my friend, is a beautiful child. Talk about your English 🌹!

If you haven’t tried it try st Austell brewery proper job for beer batter you should get some and try it. I think it’s amazing.

2:54 That's just hilarious! Love it! hahaha

Pike Are A Beautiful Table Fish As Well Just Salt Rub It Thoroughly After Gutting And Head And Tailing Use A Whole Tube Of Tomato Puree And Slap It On , Put It In The Fridge Overnight Then Simply Chop Big Chunks Of Garlic And Ginger And Stuff That Beauty Wrap In Tin Foil And Cook Slow For 2 Hours AMAZING

Mushy peas lol reminds me what Rigsby said to Allan on Rising Damp 😎👍

Scott please consider preparing a catfish poorboy. A southern US favorite.

Awesome vid great father

Looks good

Hey there Scott, really enjoy your videos. The depth of instruction on the cooking portions is just right. Keep up the good work, adding to the quality of my daily entertainment, and just plain enjoying LIFE MAN!

Nice job

Good show mate!

Sorry to say this but Doombar in a bottle is brewed in Burton upon Trent, NOT in their own brewery, it's a Staffordshire brew !! Still a decent brew though. From Geoff in North Staffordshire ! Great video mate, I have only ever caught one by accident.

thanks dude

You had me at "How to".

In the states trash fish are just fish that are not popular to sale, but are still delicious.

So down to the cutt, round knowle tons of Zander to catch and cook

Dude that was great, i was thinking it has been a while since you did fish and that was a beautiful one. Cheers Scott. loved it.

The skin of the Zander is delicious. Just flour it and fry the fish on the skin side first until it's crispy, then turn it on the other side and fry it until it's done. I'm sure you'll love it!

Nice one ..great vid

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