Pacu recipe thread

Well I was actually looking for a recipe for my Oscars but the other way around, a food recipe for them LOL. That is when I stumbled on the most unusual fish forum to date. Thought Id share it but link is apparently banned and rightfully so because now I cant seem to maintain the right image about my Oscars anymore and the worry that they will outgrow their 60 tanks doesn't seem worry me as much.

I just need a good meal and the whole thing will be out of my head...:y220d:
 
Ingredients:

Because of research done over the last few years we have found that using warm blooded meat for fish just is not advised anymore. Please see our food list for more details...http://www.worldcichlids.com/portal/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=42&topic=15676.0
*500 grams (1 pound) white fish(cod, haddock,Hoki, tilapia or something similar) Normally what is on sale at the fish market. *350-500 grams (3/4-1 pound) a mix of krill,prawns(large shrimp), clams, squid, again whatever is on sale is normally good *1 can of shelled green peas *1 large carrot cooked until slightly tender and pureed
*1 small packet of frozen spinach(150-200g) (Drained of all excess liquid) *200 grams (1/2 pound) of prawns (I like to peel and head them otherwise they pass the shells and they end up sitting on the bottom of your tank) *1 cup of fish food pellets crushed (soak this in some warm water to soften, they blends smoother if soft) *5-8 Cloves of peeled garlic, crushed and minced/pureed
*2-3 packets of unflavored gelatin to bind(more may be used if a firmer consistency is desired)
*2-3 Good quality multivitamin ground to powder
Method:
It's really quite simple, everything except the gelatin needs to be either minced or put in the food processors and made into a mince-like consistency. I recommend that you do each of the meaty ingredient in the food processor separately and then combine all in a large mixing bowl. It's okay to blend all the veggies together. Once everything is blended up, combine it all in a bowl. Add the crushed fish food. Dissolve the gelatin in a little water (as little as possible) then also add. Mix thoroughly. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread the mix evenly on the trays at around 1/4" (5mm) thickness. Place two layers of baking paper over the mix and keep repeating until the tray is full. Allow to set up in the refrigerator, when firm score with the back of a knife into equal serving size portions. Freeze. Once frozen break portions up and store in a container in the freezer. You can add or not add whatever you like (anything from the food list) but avoid corn; it is indigestible to fish and causes problems. Any other ideas on this recipe would be good.
You can add or not add whatever you like but avoid corn; it is indigestible to fish and causes problems.
Any other ideas on this recipe would be good.
Recipe by Tony Snell and the Admin Team
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Wow this is really good stuff thanks krytan. And it makes sense since beef tissue once the blood is gone is almost undigestible for my Oscars. I noticed that during the vac of their tank on waterchange day, there was undigested beef tissue in the tank. I know fish tissue on the other hand is pretty soft stuff. Thanks for the resource, looks like ill be cutting thin shavings (cheese grader) of frozen fish instead of beef for both my Oscars and A. Cichlids from now on.
 
A pacu would be tasty. The native people of South America eat plecos and aparrently they are really soft and flaky and extremely tasty...mmmmmmm. ;)
 
BigFishKeeper said:
WTF?? Why would you even think of cooking a pacu?
Jeez
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where pacus are found naturally, they are a main food source for people. just like here, we eat sunfish, but they may find that taboo. it is just region, i wouldnt mind eating a naturally raised pacu or phirina.(sp?)
 
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