We've got to get back to eating food like this for the benefit of the planet

[Anderoo]

'Jimmie believes he would earn much more if he used his ponds for angling or to rear ornamental fish. "It seems ridiculous that we put less value on fish reared for food than fish reared for sport. It shows the mess we've got ourselves in."'

 

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/s...2236481,00.html

[Houseplant]

it's an interesting article. whether you agree with the sentiments or not, i think change may be on its way. someone mentioned put and take carp fisheries a little while ago and i could really see this happening (and why not?).

[Janet]

We have put and take trout fisheries, which don't seem to attract too much adverse comment. What's the difference with carp? If they can be raised and used as a sustainable food source, I don't see a problem.

 

Janet

 

(....who has now left the building by the rear entrance, wearing full flak gear and ducking for cover!)

[lutra]

Not much wounder it went out of fashion if it needs soaking for two days and cooking with lemon zest, herbs and seasonings to stop it tasting like cooked mud. But you can all have my blessing if you want to eat as many as you like.

[Houseplant]

"If taken straight to the kitchen from the ponds they can taste muddy, Jimmie says, so they need to be swilled with spring water for a day or two".

 

just out of interest, alive or dead?

[lutra]

just out of interest, alive or dead?

 

I can only guess it means dead as transferring a fish from one type of water to another is not always that healthy for the fish and can cause them to go belly up.

[captain cojones]

they are put alive, into a clean water tank for a couple of days.

[poledark]

No problem for me here, if someone wants to rear fish for the table. It may help to calm some of the antis when fish are regarded as just another scouce of food.

 

I was a bit puzzled about the "organic" feeding...a mealworm tank in the kitchen wont feed and sustain many carp

 

Perhaps if an Otter or two wipe his stock out..................................

 

Could have serious repercussions :)

 

Den

[captain cojones]

by the way, tench are normally put into a cleaning tank as well,as part of their preparation.

[dapper64]

Theres an asian supermarket near me thats got a freezer full of wierd and wonderful fish including carp, some of them are big ones too .I think its good that carp are available to buy to eat ,I have often thought about giving it a try now that its in the shops.