"dsi1" > wrote in message news:83538062-6d0a-48e9-acbb-

I wouldn't want to go swimming in most US rivers either. The only thing I
know is that it doesn't have that bottom-feeding, scummy, taste that catfish
has. Catfish meat is great stuff except for the taste. The second only thing
that I know is that it hasn't killed me yet. That's good eats in my book.
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A catfish is what put me off a lot of river fish. we used to fish for them
just about every night in the Sacramento River using clams for bait, caught
a fairly large one one evening and when it was cut open to clean, it was the
worst smelling thing I had ever smelled up to that point, absolutely
nauseating smell that I hope never to smell again. No more catfish for me,
and many other fish types too. DH is a fisherman so he eats all of his
catches, not me.

Cheri

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 8:49:47 AM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
> "dsi1" <dsi10yahoo.com> wrote in message news:83538062-6d0a-48e9-acbb-
>
> I wouldn't want to go swimming in most US rivers either. The only thing I
> know is that it doesn't have that bottom-feeding, scummy, taste that catfish
> has. Catfish meat is great stuff except for the taste. The second only thing
> that I know is that it hasn't killed me yet. That's good eats in my book.
> =======
>
> A catfish is what put me off a lot of river fish. we used to fish for them
> just about every night in the Sacramento River using clams for bait, caught
> a fairly large one one evening and when it was cut open to clean, it was the
> worst smelling thing I had ever smelled up to that point, absolutely
> nauseating smell that I hope never to smell again. No more catfish for me,
> and many other fish types too. DH is a fisherman so he eats all of his
> catches, not me.
>
> Cheri

Catfish is very easy to filet - once you skin 'em. They're really beautiful pieces of meat too. It cooks up great. The taste made me gag though. My guess is that some (lucky) people are not able to taste that flavor component.. Tilapia has that taste too. My understanding is that tilapia raised in salt water will taste fine. Well, lets start doing that then.

On 3/14/2017 3:05 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>> A catfish is what put me off a lot of river fish. we used to fish for them
>> just about every night in the Sacramento River using clams for bait, caught
>> a fairly large one one evening and when it was cut open to clean, it was the
>> worst smelling thing I had ever smelled up to that point, absolutely
>> nauseating smell that I hope never to smell again. No more catfish for me,
>> and many other fish types too. DH is a fisherman so he eats all of his
>> catches, not me.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Catfish is very easy to filet - once you skin 'em. They're really beautiful pieces of meat too. It cooks up great. The taste made me gag though. My guess is that some (lucky) people are not able to taste that flavor component. Tilapia has that taste too. My understanding is that tilapia raised in salt water will taste fine. Well, lets start doing that then.
>

I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...

> I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
> served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.


I don't eat Tilapia either, I leave it to those who like it.

Cheri

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:13:56 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/14/2017 3:05 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >> A catfish is what put me off a lot of river fish. we used to fish for them
> >> just about every night in the Sacramento River using clams for bait, caught
> >> a fairly large one one evening and when it was cut open to clean, it was the
> >> worst smelling thing I had ever smelled up to that point, absolutely
> >> nauseating smell that I hope never to smell again. No more catfish for me,
> >> and many other fish types too. DH is a fisherman so he eats all of his
> >> catches, not me.
> >>
> >> Cheri
> >
> > Catfish is very easy to filet - once you skin 'em. They're really beautiful pieces of meat too. It cooks up great. The taste made me gag though. My guess is that some (lucky) people are not able to taste that flavor component. Tilapia has that taste too. My understanding is that tilapia raised in salt water will taste fine. Well, lets start doing that then.
> >
>
> I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
> served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.

The fish most people here was eating with was mahimahi. Those days are long gone. Soon there will be no ahi. That's the breaks.

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:13:56 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/14/2017 3:05 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >> A catfish is what put me off a lot of river fish. we used to fish for them
> >> just about every night in the Sacramento River using clams for bait, caught
> >> a fairly large one one evening and when it was cut open to clean, it was the
> >> worst smelling thing I had ever smelled up to that point, absolutely
> >> nauseating smell that I hope never to smell again. No more catfish for me,
> >> and many other fish types too. DH is a fisherman so he eats all of his
> >> catches, not me.
> >>
> >> Cheri
> >
> > Catfish is very easy to filet - once you skin 'em. They're really beautiful pieces of meat too. It cooks up great. The taste made me gag though. My guess is that some (lucky) people are not able to taste that flavor component. Tilapia has that taste too. My understanding is that tilapia raised in salt water will taste fine. Well, lets start doing that then.
> >
>
> I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
> served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.

We actually hate tilapia in Hawaii but the times they are a changin.

http://www.feedingmyohana.com/blog/t...or-switch-fish

dsi1 wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:13:56 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
> > served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.
>
> We actually hate tilapia in Hawaii but the times they are a changin.

Do either of you fellows like crab or lobster? Both are bottom
scavengers and often feed on dead things. They eat crap.

On 3/15/2017 5:43 PM, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:13:56 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
>>> served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.
>>
>> We actually hate tilapia in Hawaii but the times they are a changin.
>
> Do either of you fellows like crab or lobster? Both are bottom
> scavengers and often feed on dead things. They eat crap.
>

My wife likes lobster but it does nothing for me, especially at the
price. I used to eat blue crabs once in a while but have not had any
for probably 30 years.

On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:43:09 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:13:56 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > I've had farmed catfish and it was OK. Not my first choice, but if
> > > served, I'll eat it. Tilapia eats crap too so I avoid it.
> >
> > We actually hate tilapia in Hawaii but the times they are a changin.
>
> Do either of you fellows like crab or lobster? Both are bottom
> scavengers and often feed on dead things. They eat crap.

The reason we hate the tilapia has little to do with the taste. Tilapia is found everywhere in stinkin' waters and they have taken over our overland waterways, displacing our native species. The very idea of eating one of these nasty, dirty, fishes is revolving. That said, I wholeheartedly encourage people on the mainland to eat tilapia because they're a wonderfully sustainable fish and because the only good tilapia is a dead tilapia.

On 2017-03-15 5:39 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:43:09 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>
>> Do either of you fellows like crab or lobster? Both are bottom
>> scavengers and often feed on dead things. They eat crap.
>
> The reason we hate the tilapia has little to do with the taste.
> Tilapia is found everywhere in stinkin' waters and they have taken
> over our overland waterways, displacing our native species. The very
> idea of eating one of these nasty, dirty, fishes is revolving. That
> said, I wholeheartedly encourage people on the mainland to eat
> tilapia because they're a wonderfully sustainable fish and because
> the only good tilapia is a dead tilapia.
>


Some people like it. I don't. As I said in another post, I tried a dish
in a Mexican restaurant with some trepidation because the fish was
talapia. I had low enough expectations that I was not disappointed by
the taste and texture. It was pretty much as bad as I had expected it to
be. I had previously considered getting some frozen fish tacos but
opted not to because it was talapia. Since that time I have been to one
of my favourite restaurants and considered getting their Thai fish dish.
It used to be made with white fish but they had changed talapia so I
opted for something else.

If it is as invasive as you say and they need help to exterminate it
they can start giving it away. I don't hate it enough to never eat it.
I just don't want to pay for fish like that.