It’s that time of year

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20 February 2021, 09:13 PM

wtg

It’s that time of year

We drove by the Culver’s near our house and saw the sign announcing that walleye is back; it’s a seasonal item. Now I want a walleye sandwich. I’ve never had one from Culver’s but my neighbor raves about it.

Anyone had it?

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20 February 2021, 09:41 PM

CHAS

Don't know about Culver's but I have never had bad walleye.

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20 February 2021, 10:28 PM

AdagioM

What makes walleye special? What does it taste like?

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20 February 2021, 10:52 PM

Steve Miller

It’s a very mild white fish, similar to Cod.

The cheeks are the best part.

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21 February 2021, 03:04 PM

AdagioM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
It’s a very mild white fish, similar to Cod.

The cheeks are the best part.

Ooh, like halibut cheeks?

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21 February 2021, 03:05 PM

Steve Miller

I've never had halibut cheeks, but I'd assume they are similar.

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21 February 2021, 03:30 PM

wtg

Walleye has a mild, slightly sweet and buttery flavor. It doesn't exactly taste like lake (freshwater) perch, but I think of them as being kind of similar in their flavor profile.

Costco carries it for a few weeks during the season. I'm terrible at preparing fish (except for salmon), so I always have it at a restaurant.

We're going to Culver's drive thru a little later today to pick up dinner....

21 February 2021, 07:20 PM

wtg

Got our walleye sandwiches. They were good, but not over-the-top fabulous.

The fish was lightly breaded and cooked properly, but it didn't really taste like walleye, more like cod. Kind of generic. The bun was nice and the tartar sauce pretty tasty.

Anyway, a good fish sandwich but I won't be beating down their doors while it's on the menu for the season.