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P.Aitken
 
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Default What kind of fish for stock?



Michael Horowitz wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:38:09 GMT, "P.Aitken" > wrote:
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>>Michael Horowitz wrote:
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>>>The last time I went to the local markets (large chains), they said
>>>they couldn't give/sell me fish bones, scraps, heads. Any reason?
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>>>Ended up going to the local oriental market and found frozen cod
>>>heads. - Mike
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>>Probably because they don't have any - everything comes to them already
>>trimmed and wrapped.
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>>Peter Aitken

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> Nope; The fishes are laid out on the ice, and the guy scales and
> cleans them as you wait - Mike
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Have you asked why you can't have them? Probably some stupid liability
issue. Time to find another fish market?

Peter