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[Mus]

I thought sushi is bad fresh? Isn't it supposed to be frozen for a while to kill bacteria and stuff?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

octopus sashimi, not octopus "on" sashimi. If it's "on" it's sushi. Likely nigiri sushi.

I'm not big on raw octopus or scallops. But love them both cooked...i'm not big on cooked tuna or salmon, but love them both raw

SORRY, i meant nigiri you pretentious fuck

 

[Alex]

SORRY, i meant nigiri you pretentious fuck

Well it's quite different...and I'd already mentioned the difference in an earlier post.

 

[Alex]

I thought sushi is bad fresh? Isn't it supposed to be frozen for a while to kill bacteria and stuff?

You mean sashimi? Or "sushi grade" fish?

Most fish does need to be frozen (by law) if being served raw.

My point is that once it's defrosted it needs to be as fresh as possible.

The longer good is kept between frozen and boiling (even worse between 18°C and 65°C) the more bacteria grows. That's essentially what spoils things.

Freezing doesn't even kill most bacteria in food. Cooking kills more. Freezing just stops it from further growing. Refrigeration does neither and just slightly slows down the growth.

But yes, when I say fresh, I mean freshly cut. True "sushi grade" fish is also killed immediately upon being caught and put straight on ice.

 

[Mus]

Parasites is probably the reason


Anyway yeah just a different definition of fresh that's all

 

[Mandieta6]

The best Spanish tapas places will discourage you from ordering certain dishes based on the season, but beyond some seafood dishes everything is pretty constant.

I agree with the sushi freshness thing. That's why when I eat at a Chinese buffet I have a look at the sushi and only take it if the salmon looks reddish. If it's pale it's been out too long and I don't bother.

I think this place focuses on fish and rice dishes but I might be wrong.

Octopus is very good cooked, especially a nice thick tentacle, but I'm not a fan of it raw. Gallegan octopus is a very simple and very good tapa dish, btw. Basically just potatoes with olive oil, paprika and octopus slices.

I'm not sure about the smoking eel thing. I haven't looked into it much. I think it's mostly used for broths amd soups.

 

[Mandieta6]

Not liking tapas is ridiculous. There are a million different dishes from meats to veggies to fish to cooked, fried, raw and boiled.

 

[Alex]

The best Spanish tapas places will discourage you from ordering certain dishes based on the season, but beyond some seafood dishes everything is pretty constant.

I agree with the sushi freshness thing. That's why when I eat at a Chinese buffet I have a look at the sushi and only take it if the salmon looks reddish. If it's pale it's been out too long and I don't bother.

I think this place focuses on fish and rice dishes but I might be wrong.

Haha I still find it funny that "Chinese" places in Spain have sushi...We rarely get Japanese/Chinese cross over here. We get more Thai, Vietnamese or Malaysian crossover with Chinese. Japanese places are very separate - though Korean places occasionally have Japanese and vice-versa.

Octopus is very good cooked, especially a nice thick tentacle, but I'm not a fan of it raw. Gallegan octopus is a very simple and very good tapa dish, btw. Basically just potatoes with olive oil, paprika and octopus slices.

I'm not sure about the smoking eel thing. I haven't looked into it much. I think it's mostly used for broths amd soups.

I LOVE grilled baby Octopus and first had it at a tapas place in Spain about 10 years ago.

Eel just isn't a fish I'm big on. It's too "meaty" for me. I don't like my fish to be like that. But plenty of food lovers seem to swear by it as sushi. I've generally only seen it grilled or smoked. They don't do raw eel do they? Even the eel nigiri I've seen is grilled or smoked usually.

 

[Alex]

Not liking tapas is ridiculous. There are a million different dishes from meats to veggies to fish to cooked, fried, raw and boiled.

Yep. It's like saying something like "I don't like cooked food".

 

[Theodorakis]

alex knows what he's on about.

also, we have similar tastes apart from the eel.

 

[Mandieta6]

The eel I've had has generally been at least slightly treated, I think. When I go to the sushi place I'll ask them.

 

[Alex]

The eel I've had has generally been at least slightly treated, I think. When I go to the sushi place I'll ask them.

Yeah do it. I always find it funny that foreign cuisines are different in different countries. eg. Chinese in the UK is different to Chinese in Australia. Will be interesting to find out what they do with the eel there

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

What was Oliver cronwell's favourite meal, and where did he eat it?

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

A chop at the King's Head in london

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Would have guessed rump roast

 

[Alex]

Lamb chop or pork chop?

I assume when Brits say "a chop" you generally mean pork, as you eat so much pork there compared to us (your "plain" sausages are pork, ours are beef etc).

If you said it here, most would assume you're referring to lamb

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

It's a joke... Because he beheaded CharleS 1st... Get it?

 

[Filipower]

Hahaha damn Alex.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

mine was also a joke

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Yes, and I enjoyed it