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On Mar 30, 6:10*pm, Landon > wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:02:34 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
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> >Landon wrote:

>
> >> Tilapia is a very mild tasting fish. Similar in strength of flavor to
> >> flounder.

>
> >It also has an odd texture, not like most other fish.
> >As I recall, it's sort of grainy. *I think I only made it
> >once.

>
> I've never noticed any graininess to the meat, but it is, IMO, very
> firm meat. Simply awesome for fried fish sandwiches. I had some just
> last week.


We have fried tilapia about once a week. If I were a millionaire I
might choose a different fish, but I'm not, and tilapia is just fine,
salted, peppered, shaken in a bag with corn meal, fried in peanut oil
and served with halved lemons.
Tonight was taco night.

--Bryan