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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: minys]
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01/27/2015 05:33 PM
01/27/2015 05:33 PM
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Bluefin in Cupecoy ! The owner is a fisherman and serve fresh local fish and lobster !
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/28/2015 09:24 AM
01/28/2015 09:24 AM
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boucharda
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I love Lee's and the snapper fillet...but...We had it a couple of weeks ago and it's no longer snapper. It is swai...a fish I had never heard of.
Listed on the menu as such and when I asked the waiter said " it's snapper...they just call it that"...
Really?
Swai is cheaper fish and native to SE Asia and is, most definitely, not snapper.
It was pretty good though... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
I should add they still have the whole snapper as a choice...
Last edited by boucharda; 01/28/2015 09:25 AM.
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: boucharda]
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01/28/2015 11:45 AM
01/28/2015 11:45 AM
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Here is what Consumer Reports have to say about swai. Not really snapper, more like catfish according to this article. By the way, since swai is not found in SXM, it can't be considered fresh fish. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2009/01/what-the-heck-is-swai/index.htm"What the heck is ‘swai’? Last updated: June 26, 2014 03:40 PM
Like many people interested in healthful eating, I strive to incorporate more fish into my diet, especially varieties like salmon and herring, which contain plenty of heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids. Problem is, fresh seafood costs a bundle. When I visited my local fish monger here in Yonkers, N.Y., recently, I couldn’t believe my eyes: nearly $20 a pound for swordfish, halibut, sole, and $9 for trout, which in the past had always been tasty and less costly alternative.
Ever since prices started climbing, I’ve seen an influx of alien species--alien to me, at least--particularly at my neighborhood supermarkets, which cater to customers who, frankly, can’t afford to plunk down $20 a pound for fish.
One economical option popping up at many stores is swai, which is native to Southeast Asia—Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia—and sells locally for around $3.99 a pound. Since I knew nothing about swai, I asked Gavin Gibbons, a spokesman for the National Fisheries Institute, for a primer.
Gibbons explained that swai, along with basa and tra, two related varieties also appearing at more and more stores, belong to what’s called the Pangasius family and they’re similar in character to catfish. In fact, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, which has an authoritative site that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the fish that end up on our dinner plates, describes swai as a river-farmed catfish, sometimes simply referred to in the U.S. only as catfish (be sure to look for country of origin labeling at the fish counter to determine whether your catfish is from the Mekong Delta or the Mississippi Delta).
Swai is a white-flesh fish (typically available in fillet form) with a sweet mild, taste and light flaky texture that can be broiled, grilled, or coating with bread crumbs and fried, according to experts. It can be prepared simply, but also takes well to sauces. A 3.5-ounce serving of plain fish contains around 90 calories, 4 grams of fat (1.5 saturated), 45 grams of cholesterol and 50 milligrams of sodium. Not bad."
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: plequerre]
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01/28/2015 12:50 PM
01/28/2015 12:50 PM
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I know nothing about Bluefin but the website link still lists LaGondola and it has been closed for several months now.
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: plequerre]
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01/28/2015 01:05 PM
01/28/2015 01:05 PM
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By the way, since swai is not found in SXM, it can't be considered fresh fish. And I am sure most likely frozen. One more than one occasion I have seen boxes of frozen fish at places that imply they are serving "fresh" fish, including the one now serving swai.
J.D.
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: plequerre]
#36573
01/28/2015 02:17 PM
01/28/2015 02:17 PM
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They are open and have live music on saturday night ! I was there last november and it is very good ! The other owner is Charlotte who used to be at La Plantation in Orient Bay !
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Re: Fresh Fish
[Re: boucharda]
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01/28/2015 07:43 PM
01/28/2015 07:43 PM
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boucharda said: I love Lee's and the snapper fillet...but...We had it a couple of weeks ago and it's no longer snapper. It is swai...a fish I had never heard of.
Listed on the menu as such and when I asked the waiter said " it's snapper...they just call it that"...
Really?
Swai is cheaper fish and native to SE Asia and is, most definitely, not snapper.
It was pretty good though... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
I should add they still have the whole snapper as a choice... How strange to see this today.. I was at a local fishmarket in Pittsburgh this afternoon and saw frozen SWAI. I'd never heard of it, and this evening, this post. weird. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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