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JoeSpareBedroom February 13th 07 11:40 PM

Counterfeit Fish
 
Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745

At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at 7:30
PM Eastern time.



D.Duck February 13th 07 11:52 PM

Counterfeit Fish
 

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745

At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at
7:30 PM Eastern time.


That story broke down here in Florida 3~4 months ago. I don't recall
exactly but of the establishments sampled you had about a 50~50 chance of
getting the real McCoy.

Kinda like the practice of punching out scallops from stingray wings.



JoeSpareBedroom February 13th 07 11:55 PM

Counterfeit Fish
 

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745

At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at
7:30 PM Eastern time.


That story broke down here in Florida 3~4 months ago. I don't recall
exactly but of the establishments sampled you had about a 50~50 chance of
getting the real McCoy.

Kinda like the practice of punching out scallops from stingray wings.


This story said 17 of 24 samples were not actually grouper. The labs were
unable to identify some of them via their DNA. :-) Alien fish. Sort of like
Tom from CT.



Short Wave Sportfishing February 14th 07 12:25 AM

Counterfeit Fish
 
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message
...
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745

At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at
7:30 PM Eastern time.

That story broke down here in Florida 3~4 months ago. I don't recall
exactly but of the establishments sampled you had about a 50~50 chance of
getting the real McCoy.

Kinda like the practice of punching out scallops from stingray wings.


This story said 17 of 24 samples were not actually grouper. The labs were
unable to identify some of them via their DNA. :-) Alien fish. Sort of like
Tom from CT.


Alien this broker boy.

Chuck Gould February 14th 07 12:48 AM

Counterfeit Fish
 
On Feb 13, 3:40?pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745

At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at 7:30
PM Eastern time.


A long time practice. Less desirable species are often given a more
appetizing name, but it seems unusual to use the name that
specifically applies to another species of fish.

Dogfish sharks are often sold as "rock salmon" or "flake", (commonly
used for fish and chips in Britain). Obviously a dogfish shark is not
any member of the salmon family.

Sablefish are often marketed as "black cod," (but a sablefish is not a
member of the cod family).


Tim February 14th 07 01:16 AM

Counterfeit Fish
 
On Feb 13, 5:52 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message

...

Restaurants serving "other" labeled as grouper:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7388745


At time of post, the page says full story (audio) will be available at
7:30 PM Eastern time.


That story broke down here in Florida 3~4 months ago. I don't recall
exactly but of the establishments sampled you had about a 50~50 chance of
getting the real McCoy.

Kinda like the practice of punching out scallops from stingray wings.


or fake crab legs. Rolled up White fish with a reddish-orange stripe
painted on the side



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