Comments on: Mid Peninsula Seafood Market and Restaurant

By: Hilton Kean Jones

Hilton Kean Jones — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:11:50 +0000

Thanks for dropping by, Bill. Yeah, Mid Peninsula is definitely old St. Pete. Very comfy.
I checked out your website about Michigan City. I’ll bet you’re feeling a bit of cold right about now!

Hilton

By: Bill Fennell

Bill Fennell — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:26:14 +0000

Reminds me of one of the restaurants I went to with my grandmother when she lived in St Pete

By: Marty Marsh

Marty Marsh — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:00:32 +0000

Well, I’m glad to know that mullet can still be had. Something else to look forward to on my return.

Shellcrackers are smallish freshwater fish. I found out their real name is Redear. Who knew?

http://www.dunnsfishfarm.com/fish_types.htm#reddear

I liked fishing when I was a kid but was too squeamish to clean them, but my dad would do that for me. Biggest one I ever caught was an 8 pound bass in Lake Panasasoffkee. He was tasty!

Marty

By: hkj

hkj — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:59:01 +0000

Hey, Marty Oh yeah, mullet is still down here. I've not seen it on Mid-Peninsula's menu that I remember. That may be because I've usually seen it smoked and I don't think they have a smoke-house. I go to Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish for my mullet. Mullet now has tightly regulated seasons when it can be caught and served. What's a shellcracker? Never heard of that one.

By: Marty Marsh

Marty Marsh — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:11:08 +0000

Ahhh, Hilton, now you’ve got my mouth watering for some fried fish. My mama raised me on fried fish — catfish, bass, shellcrackers, and mullet — and I miss having it. Hushpuppies, too, of course. So when I’m in Florida next I’ll have to make a trip to Mid-Peninsula. Maybe you can haul me along with you some time.

I’m wondering if you can even get mullet anymore? Most folks I know think mullet is pretty nasty but I love it. At least the way my mama fixed it.

Marty