Ken wrote on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:57:24 -0700:

>> You might also find this fish under the Hawaiian name Walu.

> You didn't quote anything, so I'm not sure which of the fish
> called white tuna you mean. Are you talking about escolar?

>> I do
>> believe though that in order to receive any of the negative
>> effects you would have to consume 6oz or more of the fish. I
>> normally eat an order of nigiri or two of this fist and have
>> never had any problems. Then again I guess certain people
>> might be more susceptible to the oils than others.

> If you're talking about escolar, clearly some people are more
> susceptible than others, so I'm sure the amount needed for a
> negative effect is different for different people. I have some
> negative effects, but much less than other people I know. I've
> seen people get negative effects from much less than 6oz.

My one and only experience with escolar (and resulting in the runs) was
in a sashimi platter. The two pieces were about 2"x1"x1/4" and I think
the weight would be about an ounce at most.

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James Silverton
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