I learned something quite disturbing today...something that I should have already known but carelessly ignored. Did you know that Chilean Sea Bass (the expensive fish that upscale restaurants like to charge a fortune for) is really not sea bass, or from Chile? It's actually a bottom type dwelling fish (like "un-raised" farm fresh catfish)an ugly one for that matter that was renamed and remarketed for the american consumer as "Chilean Sea Bass" It has actually been over-fished to the point of extinction. The ironic thing is that it was once a low-grade fish that was so unpopular, someone decided that they could make a lot of money and "re-invent" this common fish. I think the next time I am in a trendy restaurant that serves this..i will say no thanks, I'll spend my $32 on something else? Any thoughts on what you would spend $32 one??
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the photo is adorable! hmmmm... i need to think about that. i heard oba was good and i want to try andina (sp?), also i want you to meet my mom one night -she arrives on the 6th and leaves on the 22nd. i'm soooo looking forward to our 3 day weekend. get back to you re: what 'i' would spend $32 on. i wonder what other foods the consumer has been mislead on?
:) have fun tonight and i wonder if you'll see plaid or not? hee, hee...
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