4 ms·
Honest question: Have you ever eaten Asian Carp? It might be worthy of "the table" but as an occasional recreational fisherman, it's known simply as an invasive
by 6stringmerc 12y ago
Honest question: Have you ever eaten Asian Carp? It might be worthy of "the table" but as an occasional recreational fisherman, it's known simply as an invasive species and only for eating by the poorest among society. The joke is to put forward a really intricate recipe where a fillet of carp is put on a plank of wood, seasoned, cooked, and then after a bit of time, throw away the fish and eat the plank.
I mean, if you really enjoy eating carp, great, but around here, they are simply pests. Rough fish. Trash fish. Basically the perfect target for bowfishing...just sayin'
- hunglee2 12y agoCarp is delicious. As is eel. As is Catfish. It's all in the prep. The thing is, food items move in and out of acceptable fashion according cultural & historical context - it's not always to do with taste. Read up on the history of Atlantic Cod or Maine Lobster and you'll see that at one time these delicacies were also once considered vermin, fit for the dogs and not for the table. What we have to do is secure a better understanding of what we are doing when we categorise animals. Simply calling them 'pests' removes invasive animals from the very viable option of hunting and eating them.