Eat Lionfish, Tastes Good and You Help Environment

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Lionfish is an invasive species in the Altantic coast, but it tastes good cooked. Eat it, have a tasty meal and help environment at same time
  • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
    I do not have lionfish where I live, but I will adopt this idea to control the animal nuisances that inhabit the area where I live - cockroaches, raccoons, stinkbugs, and feral cats.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by mojojuju View Post

      I do not have lionfish where I live, but I will adopt this idea to control the animal nuisances that inhabit the area where I live - cockroaches, raccoons, stinkbugs, and feral cats.


      That's the idea. I do believe that stink bugs are being put to use in the perfume section of your local department store.

      Raccoon hats are hot in Russia, right?

      (Before anyone takes offense, I'm not endorsing anything in this particular post. Being facetious, maybe. Perhaps not funny...)
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      • Profile picture of the author Sumit Menon
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post



        That's the idea. I do believe that stink bugs are being put to use in the perfume section of your local department store.

        Raccoon hats are hot in Russia, right?

        (Before anyone takes offense, I'm not endorsing anything in this particular post. Being facetious, maybe. Perhaps not funny...)
        I bet even the cockroach would be hot if she was wearing it.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

      I don't eat fish.

      Blechhh!

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      Yeah, I have tried all sorts of fish recipes, even took courses to learn to make nice fish dishes. Ultimately, I admitted to myself that I plain don't much like fish no matter how it is prepared. But, hey, it is good to preach a good thing...even if I don't practice it myself so much.
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      • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        Yeah, I have tried all sorts of fish recipes, even took courses to learn to make nice fish dishes. Ultimately, I admitted to myself that I plain don't much like fish no matter how it is prepared. But, hey, it is good to preach a good thing...even if I don't practice it myself so much.
        My dad was an avid fisherman and I can't even tell you how many times fish was the main course.

        What did I do? Well, let's just say I was raised on beer batter, haha!

        But I'll join you...

        Hey Everybody, Eat Lionfish, Tastes Good and You Help The Environment!

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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

      I don't eat fish.

      Blechhh!

      Terra
      You sound like my wife.
      Her idea of Seafood is "Mrs. Paul's" :p

      There are only a few freshwater fish that I'll eat.
      Walleye, Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie.
      Most game fish, such as Bass, and Catfish have a "fishy" taste that
      I don't like.

      However, I love Seafood. Lobster, Crab, Cod, Salmon, which can be found in freshwater and saltwater.

      I have heard about the lion Fish problem.
      If I'm not mistaken, it's becoming a problem in The Gulf as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

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        I have heard about the lion Fish problem.
        If I'm not mistaken, it's becoming a problem in The Gulf as well.
        Wow. The Gulf can still support life?
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  • Profile picture of the author BlvdJeremy
    mmmmm... Lionfish.
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  • Profile picture of the author kash21
    I can't believe that this is in the Warrior Forum!
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by kash21 View Post

      I can't believe that this is in the Warrior Forum!
      If you'll notice, this is in the Off Topic Forum where pretty much anything goes. Anything within the rules, that is.

      No rule broken here.


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  • Profile picture of the author DailyIncome
    hey thunderbird, I was going to ask if lionfish can thrive off the waters of vancouver. They're everywhere in the caribbean.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by DailyIncome View Post

      hey thunderbird, I was going to ask if lionfish can thrive off the waters of vancouver. They're everywhere in the caribbean.
      So far, no. But we our share of invasive species. Vancouverites and other BC folk should start learning to enjoy eating frog's legs. Bullfrogs: Eat The Invaders
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Before you rush out to catch a lionfish, you should know...
    Lionfish are known for their venomous fin rays, a feature that is uncommon among marine fish in the East Coast coral reefs. The potency of their venom makes them excellent predators and poisonous to fishermen and divers.[2] Pterois venom produced negative inotropic and chronotropic effects when tested in both frog and clam hearts[21] and has a depressing effect on rabbit blood pressure.[22] These results are thought to be due to nitric oxide release.[7] In humans, Pterois venom can cause systemic effects such as extreme pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, breathing difficulties, convulsions, dizziness, redness on the affected area, headache, numbness, paresthesia (pins and needles), heartburn, diarrhea, and sweating. Rarely, such stings can cause temporary paralysis of the limbs, heart failure and even death. Fatalities are common in very young children, the elderly, those with a weak immune system or those who are allergic to their venom. Their venom is rarely fatal to healthy humans, but some species have enough venom to produce extreme discomfort for over a period of several days. However, Pterois venom is a danger to allergic victims as they may experience anaphylaxis, a serious and often life threatening condition that requires immediate emergency medical treatment.
    -from Pterois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Thanks for that Dennis. I guess that makes them like little underwater bees for allergics. They are kinda pretty, though.

    I can't eat fish. I could never eat ocean fish but was able to eat fresh water until I was around 4. I remember the last plate I had without a reaction - we went smelt dipping and had heaping plates of fresh fried smelt. Then suddenly I was allergic to all of it.

    I still love crab, lobster, abalone, and all the other seafoods, though. Guess I'm not going to be much help to my environment. I would if I could.......trust me on that one. I'd kill to be able to eat a plate of fresh fried fish again.

    As far as the gulf - what is still alive is mutating to hell and back. I won't eat any seafood that I can't find out where it came from. Between the gulf and Fukashima, there aren't too many places you can get it that it's not dangerous.
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