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Dave Smith > wrote:

> bob wrote:
> > On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:06:27 -0600, Omelet >
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >
> >> Inspired by the trout thread. I'd personally never eat fresh water fish
> >> raw... and I'm generally a fan of raw food:
> >
> > So am I and some of the fish we catch on our son's boat down in the
> > bay never make it to shore because he keeps a good supply of wasabi,
> > soy sauce and pickled ginger on board.
> >
> > To tell you the truth, I don't much like fresh water fish, including
> > Trout, even when it's cooked. But the very idea of eating it raw makes
> > me cringe.
>
>
> I can understand that. There are a lot of freshwater fishes that aren't
> very good. I have had a trout that was not very good, but I have also
> had enough really good trout that I know it can be good. Arctic char is
> one freshwater fish that I have always enjoyed. I have also always
> enjoyed whitefish, though it tends to be bony. All in all, I think that
> sal****er fish tends to be better, and I live in the middle of NA, so
> I don't get it really fresh, so not at its peak.

I do buy whiting from time to time and either poach or deep fry it. It
generally needs a lot of help, but it's cheap and dad likes it. ;-)

My personal favorite fresh water fish is catfish, followed closely by
fresh caught perch/crappie.
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