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April 11, 2024

The word panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan. It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small catch that can fit wholly into a pan but still large enough to be legal. The fish species that match this definition and usage vary according to geography.[1] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery, the first known cookbook written by an American author.[2]

Pan-fried fish

Usage edit

 
A typical panfish, a bluegill from an Alabama farm pond.

The term panfish or pan-fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. One early-20th-century source identifies all the following as panfish: yellow perch, candlefish, balaos, sand launces, rock bass, bullheads, minnows, Rocky Mountain whitefish, sand rollers, crappie, yellow bass, white bass, croaker and most of the common small sunfishes such as bluegill and redear sunfish.[3]

Here is one example:

As a pan-fish we do not know of any better among American freshwater fishes. We have experimented with the yellow perch and several other species, including both species of black bass, the bluegill, wall-eyed pike, and rock-bass, eating each for several days in succession, and found the yellow perch the sweetest and most delicious of them all. One does not tire of it so soon as of the other kinds. Several other persons who tried the same experiment reached the same conclusion. In most parts of its range it is highly esteemed, and in many places it is of very considerable commercial importance. In the Great Lakes, the Potomac River, and the small lakes in the upper Mississippi Valley large quantities are taken, which always find a ready sale.[4]

The following is a typical example of the term as it was commonly used in cooking taken from The White House Cookbook compiled by Hugo Ziemann, chief kitchen steward in the White House in 1901:

TO FRY FISH – Most of the smaller fish (generally termed pan-fish) are usually fried. Clean well, cut off the head, and, if quite large, cut out the backbone, and slice the body crosswise into five or six pieces; season with salt and pepper. Dip in Indian meal or wheat flour, or in beaten egg, and roll in bread or fine cracker crumbs. Trout and perch should not be dipped in meal; put into a thick bottomed iron frying pan, the flesh side down, with hot lard or drippings; fry slowly, turning when lightly browned. PAN-FISH. Place them in a thick bottomed frying pan with heads all one way. Fill the spaces with smaller fish. When they are fried quite brown and ready to turn, put a dinner plate over them, drain off the fat; then invert the pan, and they will be left unbroken on the plate. Put the lard back into the pan, and when hot slip back the fish. When the other side is brown, drain, turn on a plate as before, and slip them on a warm platter, to be sent to the table. Leaving the heads on and the fish a crispy-brown, in perfect shape, improves the appearance if not the flavor. Garnish with slices of lemon.[5]

In most angling literature,[citation needed] members of the freshwater family Centrarchidae (also called sunfishes) are the target species most likely to be called panfish. They include:

The term panfish may also be used for members of Percidae families, such as:

The term panfish may also be used for members of other families, such as:

See also edit

References edit

Article References edit

  1. ^ New Mexico Game and Fish. "Warm Water Species: Panfish" . Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007. (accessed 3 June 2007).
  2. ^ panfish, n. Oxford English Dictionary Third edition, March 2005; online version September 2011. Accessed 29 October 2011. An entry for this word was first included in New English Dictionary, 1904.
  3. ^ Jordan, David Starr; Evermann, Barton Warren (1908). 'American Food And Game Fishes. A Popular Account Of All The Species Found In America North Of The Equator, With Keys For Ready Identification, Life Histories And Methods Of Capture. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company. pp. 120, 227, 242, 247, 263, 329, 335, 366, 338, 376, 377, 463.
  4. ^ Jordan, David Starr; Evermann, Barton Warren (1908). American Food And Game Fishes. A Popular Account Of All The Species Found In America North Of The Equator, With Keys For Ready Identification, Life Histories And Methods Of Capture. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company. p. 366.
  5. ^ Ziemann, Hugo; Gillette, F. L. (1901). The White House Cookbook-A Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home. Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company. pp. 49–50.

Other References edit

  • Ellis, Jack (1993). The Sunfishes-A Fly Fishing Journey of Discovery. Bennington, VT: Abenaki Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-936644-17-6.
  • Rice, F. Philip (1964). America's Favorite Fishing-A Complete Guide to Angling for Panfish. New York: Harper Row.
  • Rice, F. Philip (1984). Panfishing. New York: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-943822-25-4.
  • Malo, John (1981). Fly-Fishing for Panfish. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Dillon Press Inc. ISBN 0-87518-208-9.
  • Perich, Shawn (2006). Catching Panfish: Tactics for Sunfish, Crappies, Yellow Perch and White Bass. Chanhassen, MN: Creative Publishing International, Incorporated. ISBN 1-58923-259-3.
  • Gruenwald, Tom (1997). Panfish-Hooked on Ice Fishing II. Secrets to Catching Winter Fish, for Beginners to Experts. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-489-6.
  • Dalrymple, Byron (1947). Panfish-The Art and Enjoyment of Light Tackle Fishing for the Common Fishes of the United States. New York: McGraw Hill..

April 11, 2024
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The word panfish also spelled pan fish or pan fish is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small catch that can fit wholly into a pan but still large enough to be legal The fish species that match this definition and usage vary according to geography 1 According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery the first known cookbook written by an American author 2 Pan fried fish Contents 1 Usage 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Article References 3 2 Other ReferencesUsage edit nbsp A typical panfish a bluegill from an Alabama farm pond The term panfish or pan fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan One early 20th century source identifies all the following as panfish yellow perch candlefish balaos sand launces rock bass bullheads minnows Rocky Mountain whitefish sand rollers crappie yellow bass white bass croaker and most of the common small sunfishes such as bluegill and redear sunfish 3 Here is one example As a pan fish we do not know of any better among American freshwater fishes We have experimented with the yellow perch and several other species including both species of black bass the bluegill wall eyed pike and rock bass eating each for several days in succession and found the yellow perch the sweetest and most delicious of them all One does not tire of it so soon as of the other kinds Several other persons who tried the same experiment reached the same conclusion In most parts of its range it is highly esteemed and in many places it is of very considerable commercial importance In the Great Lakes the Potomac River and the small lakes in the upper Mississippi Valley large quantities are taken which always find a ready sale 4 The following is a typical example of the term as it was commonly used in cooking taken from The White House Cookbook compiled by Hugo Ziemann chief kitchen steward in the White House in 1901 TO FRY FISH Most of the smaller fish generally termed pan fish are usually fried Clean well cut off the head and if quite large cut out the backbone and slice the body crosswise into five or six pieces season with salt and pepper Dip in Indian meal or wheat flour or in beaten egg and roll in bread or fine cracker crumbs Trout and perch should not be dipped in meal put into a thick bottomed iron frying pan the flesh side down with hot lard or drippings fry slowly turning when lightly browned PAN FISH Place them in a thick bottomed frying pan with heads all one way Fill the spaces with smaller fish When they are fried quite brown and ready to turn put a dinner plate over them drain off the fat then invert the pan and they will be left unbroken on the plate Put the lard back into the pan and when hot slip back the fish When the other side is brown drain turn on a plate as before and slip them on a warm platter to be sent to the table Leaving the heads on and the fish a crispy brown in perfect shape improves the appearance if not the flavor Garnish with slices of lemon 5 In most angling literature citation needed members of the freshwater family Centrarchidae also called sunfishes are the target species most likely to be called panfish They include Lepomis including Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus Redbreast sunfish Lepomis auritus Spotted sunfish Lepomis punctatus Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus Warmouth Chaenobryttus gulosus Crappie including White crappie Pomoxis annularis Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Centrarchus Flier Centrarchus macropterus The term panfish may also be used for members of Percidae families such as Perch including European perch Perca fluviatilis Yellow perch Perca flavescens Balkhash perch Perca schrenkii Gymnocephalus Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua The term panfish may also be used for members of other families such as Creek chub Semotilus sp Cutlips minnow Exoglossum maxillingua European bullhead Cottus gobio Dark sleeper Odontobutis obscura Three lips Opsariichthys uncirostris See also editGame fish Rough fishReferences editArticle References edit New Mexico Game and Fish Warm Water Species Panfish Warm Water Fish Species Archived from the original on 6 June 2007 Retrieved 9 June 2007 accessed 3 June 2007 panfish n Oxford English Dictionary Third edition March 2005 online version September 2011 Accessed 29 October 2011 An entry for this word was first included in New English Dictionary 1904 Jordan David Starr Evermann Barton Warren 1908 American Food And Game Fishes A Popular Account Of All The Species Found In America North Of The Equator With Keys For Ready Identification Life Histories And Methods Of Capture New York Doubleday Page and Company pp 120 227 242 247 263 329 335 366 338 376 377 463 Jordan David Starr Evermann Barton Warren 1908 American Food And Game Fishes A Popular Account Of All The Species Found In America North Of The Equator With Keys For Ready Identification Life Histories And Methods Of Capture New York Doubleday Page and Company p 366 Ziemann Hugo Gillette F L 1901 The White House Cookbook A Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Akron Ohio The Saalfield Publishing Company pp 49 50 Other References edit Ellis Jack 1993 The Sunfishes A Fly Fishing Journey of Discovery Bennington VT Abenaki Publishers Inc ISBN 0 936644 17 6 Rice F Philip 1964 America s Favorite Fishing A Complete Guide to Angling for Panfish New York Harper Row Rice F Philip 1984 Panfishing New York Stackpole Books ISBN 0 943822 25 4 Malo John 1981 Fly Fishing for Panfish Minneapolis Minnesota Dillon Press Inc ISBN 0 87518 208 9 Perich Shawn 2006 Catching Panfish Tactics for Sunfish Crappies Yellow Perch and White Bass Chanhassen MN Creative Publishing International Incorporated ISBN 1 58923 259 3 Gruenwald Tom 1997 Panfish Hooked on Ice Fishing II Secrets to Catching Winter Fish for Beginners to Experts Iola WI Krause Publications ISBN 0 87341 489 6 Dalrymple Byron 1947 Panfish The Art and Enjoyment of Light Tackle Fishing for the Common Fishes of the United States New York McGraw Hill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Panfish amp oldid 1216041059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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