Michael Odom wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:16:28 -0400, "Jessica V." > wrote:
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>>I was reading _Talk About Good II_ (Junior League CB from LA) today, and
>>came across a recipe for courtbouillon, that sounds good.
>>
>>However it calls for Red Fish, suggested substitutions are goo or
>>sac-a-lait. Does anyone have any other ideas as to what would make a
>>decent substitution.
>>
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> Sac-au-lait is a Cajun term for what others call crappie. It's a
> reference to their white bellies -- milk bag. The reference to goo
> may mean gaspargou, a kind of drum.
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>>Tillapia comes to mind as a possible substitute. The sac-a-lait/white
>>perch is out of the question unless I can find a place to fish for it
>>that isn't polluted.
>>
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> I'd say tilapia would work quite well, maybe even better than
> sac-au-lait. Why not use redfish, by the way?

I'd only not use it because it appears that I can't get it from any of
the fish-mongers here in Maine. Or at least the folks the answer the
phone say they don't have/can't get it.

Jessica
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