No fancy maneuvers, just a good down home, old fashioned fried catfish sandwich on a billowy roll, atop crunchy shredded lettuce with a slather of home made tartare sauce. I have searched far and wide for the perfect soft bun for just this purpose and was never able to locate the pinnacle of fluffy white rolls, until recently and it was right under my nose. Fried catfish, though soaked in buttermilk, Old Bay Seasoning and hot sauce and coated with panko bread crumbs before being fried to golden perfection, is a very tender flaky fish. Should the bun be too chewy, this perfect fish sandwich would be ruined after the first bite when all of the tasty fixings come shooting out the sides. Not good sandwich technique. While there is absolutely a time and place for great crusty, chewy artisan breads as the vehicle of choice for sandwich ingredients, this is not it. My recommendation for those locals is the Martin's brand hamburger buns. It is the perfect consistency, size and shape for a variety of sandwiches including a humble hamburger. Don't know why I did not give them the respect they deserved before now, but, better late the never I suppose.
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
zest of 1/2 lemon
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
In a mixing bowl, stir together all ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow flavors to come together.
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