re: Baton Rouge Restaurant Week- Tilapia!

Posted by Y.A. Tittle

Member since Sep 2003

101348 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 1:18 pm to CITWTT

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The tilapia is most probably grown in Missisippi along side of catfish,

If a restaurant is so lazy as to serve Tilapia as their "feature fish," I doubt they are taking great care as to how they are procuring it and from where.

Sure, there are a number of restrictions on Gulf fish. Many places that give a flying crap still seem to be able to procure it and keep it on their menus.

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Posted by Rohan2Reed

Member since Nov 2003

75674 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 1:18 pm to Bear Is Dead

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Dude, youre from Shreveport. I have heard from so many Shreveport people that Outback in S Shreveport is "the place to see and be seen". Don't be all high and mighty. Chain restaurants are slammed in Shreveport every single day.

Of course they are. Just as in every similar average town across the fricking country. At least Shreveport isn't actively pushing tilapia as part of some posh "restaurant week" dish.

Posted by AlxTgr

Kyre Banorg

Member since Oct 2003

81616 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 1:23 pm to CITWTT

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They are both the shite of the sea being bottom feeders.

Except that neither come from the sea and Tilapia are vegetarians. Catfish is fantastic. I never order Tilapia, but don't see the big deal if people like it. Many just happen to. I sure wanted to catch some of the ones in the San Antonio river.

Posted by Lloyd Christmas

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2005

4283 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 1:39 pm to Y.A. Tittle

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If a restaurant is so lazy as to serve Tilapia as their "feature fish," I doubt they are taking great care as to how they are procuring it and from where.

This, I have never seen US farm raised tilapia in a store. Its all frozen Chinese stuff, or sometimes south american and africa

Posted by Bear Is Dead

Monroe

Member since Nov 2007

4696 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 2:42 pm to Rohan2Reed

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At least Shreveport isn't actively pushing tilapia as part of some posh "restaurant week" dish.

How is bonefish grill related to your statement? Bonefish is like fancier red lobster.

Posted by timbo

Red Stick, La.

Member since Dec 2011

7307 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 2:58 pm to Bear Is Dead

I'm not surprised they're putting tilapia on the menu for these Restaurant Week dishes. shite, that's a price fixe deal. They're keeping food costs as low as possible. And this is also something designed to goose business during a slow time by attracting the people who don't eat out frequently or who normally go to chains.

Posted by timbo

Red Stick, La.

Member since Dec 2011

7307 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:04 pm to REG861

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Le Bon Temps Bar and Grill shared a photo.

Where/what is this place?

It's in that new shopping center on Perkins, right between Essen and Bluebonnet. There's a Rotolo's on the end. Le Bon Temps looks like a salon or gym from the outside. We ate there a couple of weeks ago. Very mediocre and over priced. Plus the place was empty. The best thing we got was a duck and andouille egg rolls appetizer. That was pretty good.
I got a cochon de lait po-boy that was bland, I can't even remember what my wife got.

Posted by CITWTT

baton rouge

Member since Sep 2005

31765 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:04 pm to Y.A. Tittle

Most of the red snapper on menus is from the Pacific/Indian nations shores or farms. US food snapper limitations are ridiculous as the small amount allowed to be harvested from our waters.

Posted by Y.A. Tittle

Member since Sep 2003

101348 posts

Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:15 pm to CITWTT

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US food snapper limitations are ridiculous as the small amount allowed to be harvested from our waters.

Indeed. In fact I can't recall the last time I saw it on a menu in a New Orleans restaurant, other than a sushi place, which I assume are imported as you suggest.