I agree that carp is not particularly appreciated in Southern Europe. I don't know why. Is mostly a slavic thing, I suppose. > Wouldn't Sweden and Finland also

I agree that carp is not particularly appreciated in Southern Europe. I don't know why. Is mostly a slavic thing, I suppose. > Wouldn't Sweden and Finland also count as European countries that consume a lot of fish? Probably, but Baltic's Sea situation is complicated (there are some seriously contaminated areas and lots of comb jellies) so many seafood is imported, expensive and sometimes of substandard quality. Salmon is everywhere and is excellent, but finding good shellfish or cephalopods at good prices is more complicated. If I'm not wrong the offer is mostly Salmon, Cod or Herring. Iceland has a particularly high per-capita consumption also, but their population is just too low to have a big impact versus the rest of Europe. From my non-expert point of view, the kitchen in North and Central Europe is very Americanized. I suppose than the high ratio of early emancipation in Nordic countries support fast-food adoption. From France to the South is a different world.