Cook it well

[Goose]

Hi all

I was just doing a quick search for info on the Grass Carp and came across this.

 

"Acute Hepatitis and Renal Failure Following Ingestion of Raw Carp Gallbladders -- Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1991 and 1994"

 

"In some cultures, eating gallbladders from certain species of snakes, birds, or fish is believed to improve health. A syndrome of acute hepatitis and renal failure following the ingestion of raw carp gallbladders has been described previously among persons living in Asia (1-4). This report summarizes two cases of this syndrome that occurred in residents of Pennsylvania who had eaten the raw bile and gallbladders of carp caught in Maryland. "

 

So if there are any of our Eastern European or Asian friends looking in make sure you cook your carp properly.

 

Regards

 

Goose

[The Diamond Geezer]

goose:

I was just doing a quick search for info on the Grass Carp and came across this.

 

"Acute Hepatitis and Renal Failure Following Ingestion of Raw Carp Gallbladders -- Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1991 and 1994"

 

"Residents of Pennsylvania who had eaten the raw bile and gallbladders of carp caught in Maryland. "

 

So if there are any of our Eastern European or Asian friends looking in make sure you cook your carp properly.

 

Regards

 

Goose

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Goose

Anyone who eats the raw bile and gall-bladders of carp (or anything else for that matter) surely deserves everything they get?!

DG

 

[ 06. March 2003, 10:50 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[corydoras]

Japanes have got it sussed then!

 

Came across this whilst having a qiuck Google.

 

"Carp soup is traditionally given to women after childbirth. It is made from the whole carp, including the head, bones, eyes and all the organs except the gall bladder, and cooked four to eight hours with barley miso and burdock root. It is eaten four days in a row after the birth of the child, even longer if the mother has difficulty producing plentiful milk."

 

Yeuch!