Re: Sashimi at home
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OT - My co-worker is taking me and badbeetz fishing for stripers this weekend. the co-worker says the plan is to catch stripers and then filet and eat raw with wasabi. I'm being serious. Is this a good plan?
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As usual, I defer to m2d in these matters, but here is my experience:
- I have eaten sashimi surfperch from the parasite-ridden waters of Big Sur with no ill effects, and the firmer fleshed ones (ie, Barred Surfperch) were quite tasty.
- I have eaten sashimi striped bass from SAN LUIS FREAKIN' RESERVOIR (a long time ago) and so far, have suffered no ill effects.
- I've eaten ocean-caught striped bass sashimi, and it's delicious.
- My understanding is, you're supposed to cut the dark red band off the filets before eating, as that's where the nasty stuff accumulates in the meat.
I think, when you get down to it, as long as you don't eat a whole bunch of it every day for a week, it shouldn't be a big deal, and striped bass makes wonderful sashimi, so I say go for it!
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