spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Apr 24, 10:48 am, "James Silverton" >
> wrote:
>
>>Hello All!
>>
>>I know I cannot eat escolar without dire consequences but I wonder if
>>the Japanese government still bans its sale? I know people in the US who
>>insist on eating it but I ate it *once* in the form of two pieces
>>2x1x0.5 inches and for about an hour I thought it was wonderful :-)
>
>
> Bringing this on-topic: I see to its credit that Chez Papa Bistrot (on
> Potrero Hill) has ceased making Escolar an entree on its prix fixe
> menu.
>
> Noted patriarchy-blamer Jill Posey-Smith wrote the definitive article
> on Escolar-eating for the St. Louis altweekly some years ago.

I've noted a wider use of escolar/oilfish in the US. More and more sushi
bars are carrying it. No one in my family seems to suffer any ill effects
from eating it, even in large amounts. I hope it does not go away any time
soon.

--
Dan