Fish vendors and suppliers use the term “sushi or sashimi-grade” to indicate which fish can be consumed raw. This label refers to the freshest, highest quality fish. Always check for labels that have been assigned a Grade 1 rating as these have been inspected by wholesalers and deemed as ...
The appropriation of sushi and sashimi for this purpose makes sense, since many Americans eat raw fish primarily in Japanese restaurants. It's the "grade" portion that is entirely misleading. There is no national governing body that grades fish in the same way that the US Department of A...
Nori is used in most kinds of sushi. Its mild, salty and unique seaweed flavor makes a perfect pairing with sushi rice, fish and the other ingredients of sushi. A fresh nori should come very dry. But it will become sticky once it interacts with the moist sushi rice. Thus, it acts as...
Caviar's premium price, coupled with demand, makes the sturgeon attractive to legalfisheriesandpoachersalike. Decades of overfishing mean fewer mature fish and scant opportunities to reproduce. This cycle is evident in the Caspian Sea's dwindling beluga population, which has dropped more than 90 per...
If there’s no rice, it’s not sushi. Vinegar-soaked rice is the ingredient that makes sushi, well, sushi. The name itself means “sour tasting” due to the flavor from the vinegar, as well as the raw fish that’s often included. While traditional sushi features raw seafood, it’s ...
What about their beneficial effects? Any buzz you may hear is that lectins are really bad for you. That their intolerance makes you fat or has inflammatory side effects. They often fail to mention that depending on the type, they can have a neutral effect – not being bad or good – or...
The painful process of how torrenting makes its own mind up as to what order to download the data makes it very difficult to watch episodes in order. So I’m slowly making my way through. I was watching The Lame Duck Congress tonight (Season 2, Episode 6) and something struck me. ...
‘Ahi tuna and yellowfin tuna are different names for the same fish. Language is an interesting thing and part of what makes cultures so different! Still, those differences can sometimes result in a misunderstanding of the meaning behind something. As it stands, ‘ahi and yellowfintunaare confus...
With raw seafood dishes — from poke to sushi to ceviche — growing in vogue, diners are increasing their odds ofswallowing a parasite, experts say. Most of the off-putting creatures are harmless, rare and killed by proper freezing of the fish by commercial sushi-grade fish suppliers. ...
My memories of my own logical processes, when I was a child, aren’t completely clear, but the more I think about it, the more sense that makes. There was a lot of stuff that I just endured, because that’s how the world was, when a broader perspective might have given me more ...