James Silverton wrote:

Dan wrote on Sun, 04 May 2008 18:07:37 -0400:

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.


I guess it must be the tetrodotoxin that does it :-)

Tenderizer.

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Dan