Does tuna have more mercury than other fish?

I like salmon better but salmon is more likely to have parasites
because it's both salt and fresh water fish.

The only other fish I like is yellowtail.

I suppose all the cheap fish have been tried at one time or another.
Is there any relatively cheap fish that taste good raw?

Koreans eat live octopus. Why is octopus for sushi cooked?

"James" wrote in message
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Does tuna have more mercury than other fish?


Tuna is up there with other large predatory fish like Swordfish.
The high up the food chain the more accumulated mercury.

I like salmon better but salmon is more likely to have parasites
because it's both salt and fresh water fish.

If you are talking about wild salmon that is true.
Which is why salmon was not a traditional sushi neta.
But today most salmon is farmed atlantic salmon, plus
many itamae marinate the salmon. It doesn't seem marinated because after
marination htey cut off the surface layer that has changed color.
So it looks completely "raw".

The only other fish I like is yellowtail.


Yes, Hamachi is a tasty fish.

I suppose all the cheap fish have been tried at one time or another.
Is there any relatively cheap fish that taste good raw?


Relatively cheap fish depends on your location.
In Japan, Aji, Sanma, Saba are all "cheap" fish. But they spoil quickly.
On the US North East Coast, Striped Bass, Porgy, Black seabass, Fluke
(summer flounder), Tuna are all caught locally.
The fish that is airfreighted in from Japan usually costs more
than local fish.

Koreans eat live octopus. Why is octopus for sushi cooked?

Koreans also eat Anago chopped, live and squirming.
In Japan it's always cooked.
No particular reason, just turned out that way,
Americans eat hard shell clams (little necks) raw. Japanese do not.
BTW, you "can" sometimes find raw Octopus sashimi. I've had it,
it's nowhere near as gross as it may sound.

M

James wrote:

Does tuna have more mercury than other fish?

I saw a news article about fish being brain food, etc..
and towards then end they warned pregnant women and children
to avoid eating alot of shark, swordfish, and mackerel because
of the mercury.

Mackerel? I didn't they they were high in mercury. Tuna yes,
if it isn't farmed.

I like salmon better but salmon is more likely to have parasites
because it's both salt and fresh water fish.

I wouldn't worry about parasites all that much unless its Pacific
salmon.

The only other fish I like is yellowtail.

I suppose all the cheap fish have been tried at one time or another.
Is there any relatively cheap fish that taste good raw?

Striped bass if you catch your own.. only cost you the price of a good
fishing rod, reel, line, hook, and bait Actually, I can get sashimi
grade salmon for about $9/lb. That's pretty cheap.

Koreans eat live octopus. Why is octopus for sushi cooked?

To give it a more solid texture, I believe.

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Dan

Try Albacore!

King mackeral has been on the high mercury level lists for a while.
Only had this once or twice as sushi neta.

Regular saba....seems much safer.

"Caphe" wrote in message
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Try Albacore!


Most canned tuna is Albacore.
And canned tuna is also mentioned.

wrote:
King mackeral has been on the high mercury level lists for a while.
Only had this once or twice as sushi neta.

Regular saba....seems much safer.

Yeah, I knew king mackerel.. I wouldn't think regular smaller
mackerel would be high in mercury. The news article probably
meant kings.

--
Dan

"Faites frire Le Cuisinier" wrote in message
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On 12 Oct 2005 09:48:08 -0700, "James" wrote:

Koreans eat live octopus. Why is octopus for sushi cooked?

Live ones won't sit on those little piles of rice.



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Don't mess with me because I'll argue with you over the Internet!

Faites frire Le Cuisinier wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:35:44 GMT, "Karen Burns"
wrote:


"Faites frire Le Cuisinier" wrote in message
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On 12 Oct 2005 09:48:08 -0700, "James" wrote:


Koreans eat live octopus. Why is octopus for sushi cooked?

Live ones won't sit on those little piles of rice.



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Thank you, Karen. You have a lovely smile. Should we ever meet I will
cook something for you. Do not invite Dan to dine with us though, I
dislike Dan...He is a pompous, snip.

Oh come on.. I might actually eat something you made if I could be
sure of your hygene. Or if I could oversee the job.

I come here, not often, but from time to time to flirt with attractive
women such as you. And, of course, to scowl in Dan's general
direction. Did you know that food has replaced sex in Dan's life to
such a degree that now he can't even get into his own pants.

Right.. that would explain why I have two children. You know me like
the back of your head.

You just like me.. admit it.

--
Dan