SUSHI?

[the big dipper]

I know a few guy's who won't eat anything that swims or flys, but I know that most of us fisherman think a couple of crispy fried fillets is the next thing to goin to heaven.

My question is this: Who's tried Sushi? Did you like it? Do you love it? Did you hate it?

Personally, I'm pretty much a fish lover, and I really like sushi. A nice slice of extra fresh raw salmon or yellowtail or ahi on a wad of rice with a pinch of wasabi and a dip of jazzed up soysauce is pretty dang good.

The downside is that it's pretty pricey - and I don't think any of our freshwater fish would be very good without a good ol beer battering.

[Tom Linderholm]

You hit the nail right on the head Big Dipper, I am a huge fan of eating and making Sushi. The only problem is being in the middle of the continent means that we are not getting some of the prime stuff as far as freshness goes. Living in Duluth has tarnished my love for sushi, the only time I can make it is when I get the fish from the restaurant I work at, I wouldn't try making it out of the fish from Cub up here. So you know what is on my No. 1 list of things to do when I make it down to the "Cities".

You know I bet some of the lake Superior Salmon would be just as good if not better than that we see in restaurants.

Maybe I'll give it a try next time I catch a Coho.

[the big dipper]

I'm pretty sure that salmon is one of the fishes that always gets frozen for a day or so before they use it raw for sushi.

[buzbunni]

I too love sushi. A buddy of mine has a sushi-jam(make yer own sushi, play rock 'n roll in his studio)party twice a year. Good food,and good for you. I disagree with the statement that we do not get fresh fish for sushi here in the midwest. In fact, very often the fish we get here is fresher than that found in many restaurants on the east coast. The reason? Boat-dock-trucks on the east coast. Boat-dock-airplane to the midwest. If you talk to the sushi chefs at many of the establishments here in town, they will inform you of the freshness of the product here.

mmmmm, love that raw fish.

[Dennis Steele]

Sushi???

Hate to admitt it,All my river rats freinds are going to think lesss of me,but I really do like sushi.Well... the rolls anyway.I think its the wasabi.

I''l take one catepillar,California,and a spicy tuna or dragon roll please.:-)

[tisch008]

I'm only here for the saki!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I tried it when I was in the navy and we pulled into Japan for a few days.

I have to say I didn't like it at all, but hey, to each their own.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Was I the only person here who after reading the big dippers post yelled" WAAAAASABEEEEEEE" at the computer screen.. rotflmao!!!!!

[MT Net]

Byerly's has some good sushi.

Sushi isn't too bad, but I really enjoy Lox. Lox are salt cured, so not true sushi, but wonderful none the less.

We make the stuff here in our office the week before Christmas. Simple ingredients; ocean run salmon fillets, Kosher salt, dill weed, and Finlandia Vodka. Then on that last work day before the Holiday, we suff ourselves with Lox on a bagel with cream cheese.

[Bobberboy]

The closest I've come to Sushi is feild dressing smelt about 15 years ago. Bite off the heads and have another beverage.

Your bobbers down!

[JP Z]

Sushi, Sashimi, it's all GREAT TO ME! But yes, you need to watch out for Freshwater fish if you're going to use it for Sushi. All the salmon they use in sushi is from saltwater as that kills the majority of parasites that would be prevalent with Freshwater Salmon. So basically you can only use Saltwater fish for Sushi. Or you really risk some bad stuff.

[D. Stadler]

I ate a 7" raw herring for $100 at Devil's Lake once, does that count?

[Dan Thiem]

There used to be a minnow eating contest down at the Lake City Sportsmans Club Ice Fishing Contest. Man that would get seriously GROSS. 8" sucker minnow that would require two swallows to get down, beer glass full of fatheads and chew chew chew! They even had a womens division.

[P.DONA]

We are lucky enough to have the salt water sushi species in our back yard. I love sushi!!! There are fisherman on our CTF board that will catch porgy (scup), fillet it, and dip it in Wasabi/soy sauce!!!! Right on the boat within minutes But Then again, you dip anything into wasabi and soy, and it's good..

[Fergus Mor McErc]

Eating salmon raw can be very dangerous.

Diphyllobothriasis (fish tapeworm infection) is a very real concern when eating freshwater fish, raw. Pacifc salmon are an anadromous fish (freshwater spawn/saltwater life) and can most certainly carry the parasite as can diadromous fish (freshwater/saltwater, saltwater/freshwater migration).

All salmon served in restaurants hopefully is either prefrozen, cured/smoked or cooked. Salmon should never be eaten raw nor should any other freshwater fish.

I like sushi which is the vinegared rice the raw fish is often served with. Some sushi is just rice and veggies. Sashimi is the raw fish.

[The Grebe]

Owww, how nasty? I have had minnows with little tapeworms hanging out of their butts, gross! They also have them black spot parasites on them, now and then? Thank you, but no thank you!

To me, eating raw fish has got to be a cultural thing, or a survival thing...it would seem to me that it would have to be an acquired taste thing also?

From what I have heard, the English will let a Chicken, or some other kind of game bird hang and age, until the legs pull away from the body then cook it up and eat it! How appetizing does that sound? Cheez!

Some people can eat Caviar...I tried some Buluga on a cracker once and almost died!

Same thing with them raw Anchovies, I tried one of them one time and when I crunched into it and got a taste, my one eye went half closed and I could'nt open it for about a half hour!

A few years back, I seen some recently immigrated Asians in tradition dress ( woman in colorfull sarongs and head gear)

carving up Carp on the river back, that the men were catching. Every once in awhile they would chuck a big chunk of the fish in their mouths and go to chewing...made me weak in the knees!

On fear factor, people eat worms and roaches and all kinds of junk...in some of the other countries, they eat bugs, bird dukey, different kinds of entrails from different kinds of stuff...even poison blow fish as sushi and if the preparer messes up, it's "Syenora Maas!" I think I'll pass on the Sushi.

[arbuck]

And thus, man invented FIRE.

[The Grebe]

I'm not so sure man invented fire, but man sure found ways of putting it to good use! One of those ways was for cooking fish, so he would'nt have to eat Sushi!

[fishface5]

What is that white thing hanging out the bottom of your pant leg?

[arbuck]

My point exactly.