Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Think Caviar

 


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  1. Lake sturgeon. They're on the dnr's endangered list, so I'm thinking take a pic and let it go.
    -lg

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    1. I have the hands of a sturgeon.

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  2. No.
    If I think of that nasty shit I'll probably hurl.
    Once, during a momentary lapse of reason 40+ years ago I tasted it.
    Flavorless, salty, gritty, and though glad I at least tried it, my mouth was sorry I did.
    The first time I tried champagne was a disappointment too, and escargot (was like eating a pencil eraser).

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    1. If you've only tried a $.99 frozen pizza, you might assume all pizza sucks.

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    2. Good point. People say I don't like tomatoes but only had sub shop or grocery store crap. No I mean a real homegrown backyard mater from the south. Same goes for sweet tea.

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  3. Always wondered what they did with the fish once they removed the eggs.

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  4. Definitely a toothsome delicacy, first time eating it, it was served on a deviled egg, such a unique taste was my first thought.
    Since, i am pretty sure every type of fish row to be had has crossed my lips, even fresh brook trout row from one i caught, lobster row is very mild, some row is salted to preserve its freshness, flying fish row is too fishy for my taste, but hi quality Russian Beluga, now thats pretty fine good eating. Guess its one of those great delicacies you have to acquire, and i can understand that how its not for everyone.

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    1. That's 'roe'. ;-)
      - macxcool

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    2. Aren't Belugas whales? Mammals? Hence live birth, not eggs.

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    3. I come from a family of spearfishing divers. Take only what you need. Never take the female of you can help it. Especially never take one with roe.

      I once took a friend diving for lobster. He speared the lobsters. That's kapu. Second, he took females with roe. I was so furious that I yelled at him to go sit on the beach. He never went diving with me again.

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    4. The beluga in this case is a sturgeon, notably from Russia.
      I cannot get enough of it. It is so delicious that I have to be careful for it is expensive.

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  5. Some of them grew legs and walk among us. Some, even today, are in Congress.

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    1. The rest didn't, they just slithered in.

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