"August is National Catfish Month!"
Catfish Facts
- Most Catfish are found in fresh water.
- U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish is a lean fish.
- Catfish are distinguished by the presence of barbels, or "whiskers"; the lack of true scales.
- Catfish is an excellent source of protein.
- Fresh water catfish are usually egg layers and will watch over their eggs until they hatch.
- Most catfish have small eyes and rely on taste, smell, and hearing.
- Catfish is low in saturated (bad) fat and is a moderate source of polyunsaturated (good) fat and omega-3 fatty acids.
- U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish is the No. 1 farm-raised finfish in America.
- Many catfish are inactive during the day, coming out to feed at night.
- More catfish is produced in the United States on a yearly basis than all other farmed fish combined.
- In 2000 Americans ate more than a pound of catfish per person
- Catfish is the fourth most popular fish in the United States.
- Ninety-four percent of all U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish is raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Catfish Recipes
Corn Meal Catfish Fillets
1/3 C yellow corn meal
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp.paprika
1 lb. fish fillets
1/4 C. salad oil
Combine corn meal, flour, salt and paprika. Dip fish in corn meal mixture to coat. In skillet, heat oil. Fry fish fillets in black cast iron skillet till brown on one side. Turn and fry the other side.
