should I eat wild salmon sushi from a reputable fish monger?
"Joe" > wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm new to this group. I just recently moved from an area that had
> an awesome Japanese market that sold all kinds of sushi grade fish. Now
> that I live in Fairfield, CT I can't find a Japanese market that
> specializes in raw fish. I have found a reputable fish monger who won't
> sell farmed Salmon because of the health concerns but tells me his wild
> Salmon is flown in daily. I've already bought and eaten this salmon raw
> twice (which had absolutely no smell) and it was delicious. Tonight
> I've been reading about this wonderful worm called Anisakis that seems
> to be found in salmon. Should I be concerned? I understand flash
> freezing kills the worms but may not kill the larva. Should I ask the
> fishmonger if it's been flash frozen? If it hasn't do I have to abandon
> my addiction? My love of preparing my own salmon sushi is going to be
> the death of me.
Lots of sushi places sell wild salmon here in Vancouver, and I mean lots.
The farming industry likes to keep the no-wild-salmon myth alive, that's
what my itamae says.
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