James Silverton wrote:

Hello All!

I'm not one of them but those who relish the adventure of eating Fugu
fish will probably bemoan the article in today's NY Times. This
indicates that a Fugu gets its poison by eating bacteria that contain
tetrodotoxin. If Fugu are raised in the absence of the bacteria they are
not poisonous. I suppose the very small amount of tetrodotoxin that
gives a slight tingle to the fish prepared by the certified Fugu chefs
will be missed.

I had non-poisonous fugu before, and I found it rather uninteresting.
It was also a bit tough.. I'm not all for the white fish anyways, though I
like a nice tender piece of hirame from time to time.

--
Dan