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Default Farm Raised Trout?

On Feb 18, 1:08*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:26:46 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
> >I was at the grocery store yesterday, and took a peek at the seafood
> >counter. I was surprised (not in a good way) to see farm raised trout.
> >They were almost white- kinda albino looking. They looked extremely
> >unappetizing! I do not buy farmed fish, but have never seen these
> >before. I guess they were white because of what they are fed?

>
> trout come in many different skin colors and meat colors.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...=trout+picture...
>
> I can't tell by what you have said what the problem was. *I
> have seen trout at the market that has been poorly handled, looked
> mushy and were virtually eyeless. *Not something that you would want
> to buy. *75% of all trout sold in the nation come from farms in Idaho
> that are located adjacent to the Snake River. *These are generally
> Rainbow Trout with white meat. *What kind of trout are you used to
> buying or getting?
> Janet US


I've seen lots of different trout, and they were all brownish. Nothing
like these- I'd eat fish sticks before I ate those!!