Yellowtail Collars, plus a lot more...

[kayakfisherman]

So, I talked to Tony and told him about this new video recipe. I mentioned that there are yellowtail collars, and I grilled an entire yellowtail head. I didn't get much reaction until I mentioned that I have women eating yellowtail eyeballs on video.

He instantly said, they must be foreigners. I said nope. Then he said, they must have been drunk. Again, I said nope, no wine or drink was involved... I also said they really like it. Hey Tony! Check it out.

Yellowtail Collars, Split Open Head, & the Women Who Eat Eyeballs!

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Don't let the women in your life enjoy yellowtail collars, heads and eyeballs
without you. Learn how to prepare, clean and cook this delicious cut from our La Jolla Yellowtails. yanni

[DanaPT]

awesome Yani. I can almost smell how great it tastes!

[ful-rac]

Alright let's see this eyeball eating action.....

[1morehobby]

Really enjoy and appreciate the cooking shows. Fun to watch. Great to see the family and friends together for the feast.

[ful-rac]

Yani feeding his guests heads and eyeballs!!!

It was like watching Indiana Jones! :eek:


Collars are definitely legit, if you haven't tried them make sure you do!

[Saba Slayer]

Thanks Yani.
Darn Yellows...I wish they more than two collars...that's my favorite part...!!!
It's been just too easy off the skiff this year at the 150 and 105 spots...back out there again tomorrow.

[Fishin Phil]

Eyeballs... I see that was a very good video.

[svendawg]

I always wondered how to do the collars.

Thanks Yana my next yellowtail will be dedicated to cooking the collars and head

[Deamon]

Yanni-man...you are one of a kind! We'll all look back some day and say "you see that guy on TV, I know him"...

Guys, Hamachi Kama is like $8-9 for one collar at any sushi joint. When I fished the sport boats back in the day and we nailed the yellows, I'd ask the crew to bag the collars for me. They were more than happy to (don't forget to tip them well). Nothing better than Hamachi Kama. Thank you Yanni! Jim

[Dannowar]

collar atcha boy!



always my favorite part. try em smoked

[Valek]

Great video and recipe!
Thanks Yani!

[driftwood]

Great quick tutorial Yanni. looks like you guy's had a great time at the dinner table. Thanks for sharing...learned a whole lot!!!

[summers in kuwait]

Great video as usual Yani.
I've been harvesting the collars for a while, but didn't even think about the heads except for soups. Very informative!

[MrPukaShell]

Great video. Don't forget the bellies too

[Rambo]

I gotta try this, thanks for sharing! looks tasty.

[taggermike]

Looks amazing. Thanks for posting this up. The saw makes things much easier. I've been using a pair of pruning shears. They work OK but are kinda messy I need to try a saw next time. Mike

[summers in kuwait]

Looks amazing. Thanks for posting this up. The saw makes things much easier. I've been using a pair of pruning shears. They work OK but are kinda messy I need to try a saw next time. Mike

Agree. Ive used a hatchet or a thick kitchen knife with mallet, but the saw looks like the way the go.

Might be a dumb question, but is there a specific type of blade ( IE food grade)?

[kayakfisherman]

That's a great question. I don't know.

My hack saw is from a butcher shop, made just for cutting meats.

However I have made lots of cuts before using a metal hack saw
and got the same results. Just make sure which ever blade you use
is cleaned and sanitized. Yanni

[bwana]

Hey Yanni,

I am pretty sure I won't be able to get my girls to try eyeballs.

What's next a YT anus recipe?

Still waiting for a Fishermansbelly Poke recipe.

Thanks for sharing,
Mike

[Gerry]

These are the best parts of the fish that most people throw away. Killer job.

[FISH11]

Like all your recipes this was another great video with super detailed information and great attention to presentation. Looks great and now I have a much better idea of just how to separate the collar from the rest of the fish. Thanks Yanni for all your recipes.

[kaya_one]

Nice work. Very entertaining.
Part 4...bellies!!! The rib eye of the YT in my opinion...marbled with fatty goodness. My favorite part of the fish is the belly.

I was out last Saturday on the water and when I was launching I overheard some guys at the launch talking about the eyeballs.

Local Celebrity you are! Soon to be Food Network celebrity chef.

[King Saba]

Collar meat is super tender and the skin of the head is just chewy goodness! lol tell your lady friends Yanni that fish eyes are supposed to help with skin care. Makes it smoother according to what I've been told.