5 pounds catfish, dressed 1/2 pound bacon, diced 3 pounds red potatoes, diced 2 pounds white onions, diced 5 cups water 6 eggs, hard boiled, diced 1 4-ounce can pimento, drained and diced 1 6-ounce can evaporated milk salt and pepper to taste Fry fish using corn meal, milk and seasonings until flesh flakes when poked with a fork. Fry bacon until crisp; remove from skillet and set aside. Fry potatoes and onion in bacon drippings until tender. Place fish in 4 cups water in cast iron dutch oven. Add bacon, potatoes, onion, eggs and pimento. Simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding water if needed. Add milk, stirring constantly, while seasoning with salt and pepper.
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