Vietnamese River Cobbler.

Stephen_Leak

I've seen the same horror stories. Even if they were true at the time, do you think the supermarkets would sell it if they still are.

I've eaten it and it's firm, flaky and delicious, It's not had any adverse effects ... <thud>

Petlamb

Watchdog tested one (not highly scientific, but then neither's the claim they're terrible ) and found trace or no levels of any of the things it's been accused of being "riddled" with.

I trust it.

parsonswife8

I've eaten quite a few. Still alive here.;)

Bronnie

I have experienced both acceptable and definitely not-so-good panga. The not-so-good had a musty smell and taste when cooked, even when fresh.

I am therefore disinclined to eat it, personally.

vax2002

I had one served from a fish and chip shop, they tried to claim it was haddock, the musty smell gave it straight away.

maman

I've only tried the smoked one once, much too rubbery for my tastes. We just have haddock and cod when on offer now.

redlady_1

It is indeed the same. I like Basa but when I found out about it and the way it was farmed I threw the lot out and havent touched it since.

When I found out what it was injected with that seriously finised me off. :eek:_pale_

Haffiana

Yep, the other one to avoid is king prawns in any shape or form - intensively farmed, very prone to illness so dosed with medicines from birth. They are also completely flavourless!

It is getting quite hard to even find proper Atlantic prawns.

Stephen_Leak

When the Japanese finally haul the last edible fish from the oceans, (and there's not long to go now) we're all going to have to look elsewhere for not only fish and seafood for ourselves, but also fish meal to feed to domestic animals.

HariboJunkie

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

When the Japanese finally haul the last edible fish from the oceans, (and there's not long to go now) we're all going to have to look elsewhere for not only fish and seafood for ourselves, but also fish meal to feed to domestic animals.

I am dubious about your claims re the Japanese but sustainable fish farming has long been the future anyway. That is, fish husbandry with strict regulation on welfare and pesticide free disease control as is very much the case in the UK.

I am happy to eat farmed fish from a country which has strict regulations in place re fish farmimg. I am not happy to eat it when the regulations are patchy at best and where each new farm can have a devastating environmental impact simply by it's existence due to poor water management and the risk of these non indigenous fish escaping the farms. That's before we even look at the chemicals being introduced into the food chain via the fish themselves.

If the fish is traceable to a farm where good practice is proven then fair enough. I prefer to steer clear and eat fish from the UK waters where possible.