Cooking Carp

This is a good video to show you how to smoke carp. In my opinion this is the best way to prepare them.  Carp are the perfect fish for smoking.  The meat is oily and rich.  Smoked carp is absolutely delicious…much better than smoked mullet!

Here’s a good video on how to clean a carp. It’s really no different than any other fish. Keep in mind however, if you want to smoke the fish, you need to remove the scales and leave the skin on.

Here’s another method for preparing carp for the table. This one is a little more complicated but interesting.