Jean wrote on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:07:05 -0500:

> James Silverton wrote:
>> Tim wrote on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:16:51 +0100:
>>
>>>> I've been avoiding tilapia because it always tastes muddy
>>>> to me.
>>
>>> It does a bit sometimes, I agree.
>>> Have you tried grilling or frying it? That's how I do it,
>>> roll it in flour+spices of your choice first.
>>
>> I bought some frozen tilapia because each fillet was sealed
>> individually (TJs, I regret to say!). Defrosted, dipped in
>> beaten egg and then Panko crumbs and oven fried, it was not
>> bad but I've never been very enthusiastic about fresh-water
>> fish apart from trout (I suppose salmon could count too.)

> Uh, hit the send button too soon... Like this:

> http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39831

Interesting! Tilapia is a very fast growing fish that was raised in
flooded rice paddies before harvesting the rice. Given Japanese and
Chinese traditional method of fertilization, I'm a bit dubious about
eating it. Could it ever be "wild caught"?

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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