"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> I'd never heard of this before. The escolar is a fish
> prized for its richness (compared to foie gras),
> but can cause severe diarrhea is eaten in more than
> a small amount.
>
> http://www.seafoodbusiness.com/archi...04/product.asp
>
> http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag... 0C0A96F958260

I don't intend to examine the URLs but, addressing the subject,
what's fat-free about escolar? "Rich" is another word for
fatness anyway. Escolar has got the most oil of any mackarel or
(possibly any fish.) It is banned from commerce in Japan for
precisely that reason: the laxative effect of the oil. I can
vouch for the runs because I still remember the effect of two
small pieces, said to be "white tuna", in a sashimi platter two
years ago. By the way, it's consumption is discouraged in the US
but it is not banned and I hate to say it but it was delicious.
I don't intend to try again.




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Jim Silverton
Potomac, Maryland