| Abstract: |
I recently read that much of the fish we buy is mislabeled and dyed to look like the fish we think we are buying. As it turns out, this was no fish story. Apparently, all that “white tuna” being sold to us in Asian restaurants is very likely escolar. It has a buttery texture, and a pleasant mouth feel, but is not actually very good for the diner. Escolar is a kind of snake mackerel, which is a deep-sea bottom dweller, and contains a waxy ester that provides both a fatty texture and intestinal distress. |
