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Default White Tuna (Escolar)


"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
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> Musashi wrote:
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> > "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
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> >>Norman Leonski wrote:
> >>
> >>>Well, I've now been introduced to escolar. I had two pieces of what was
> >>>labeled as "White Tuna" at about 7 pm and by 10 pm that evening to 5 am
> >>>the following morning, I lived in the small room next to my bedroom.
> >>>Good God! I won't be doing THAT again.
> >>
> >>Wow, sorry to hear that. I am fortunate enough to be able to digest
> >>this fish.
> >>
> >>
> >>>The fish itself was delicious. It was so tender and flavorful, I'm
> >>>really sorry that I won't be tasting it again.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck to those who have a resistance to the problems with this
> >>>fish.
> >>
> >>I've eaten quite a bit in one sitting with no ill effects.

> >
> > How many pieces would you guess you ate at one sitting?
> > I have never had a bad reaction but my personal record
> > is only 3 pieces as a taste test.

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> I had two very large cuts of sashimi which were 3"x2"x.5" slabs.
> I think I also had a few nigiri of it as well. Probably about 6oz
> at least.
>


That sounds like alot. It's strange how one or two pieces can affect one
person
but several pieces has no affect on another.