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Catfish vs. Swai
Posted on 12/9/19 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 7:59 pm
Recently, I was leaving a seafood restaurant where I was parked near the rear of the building. There were several boxes marked "FISH" in large type. When I looked closer it said "Frozen Swai." I was more than a little concerned. I didn't eat fish this visit, but I have in the past. On a close inspection of their online menu, I noticed the fish po-boys, platters, and sandwiches are only described as, "fried fish."
Grrr. I never thought, living here, that I would ever need to ask what kind of fish filet was being served.
Grrr. I never thought, living here, that I would ever need to ask what kind of fish filet was being served.
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 8:02 pm
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Posted on 12/9/19 at 8:01 pm to Btrtigerfan
Piccadilly's country fried fish is Swai. They were legally forced to change the name after they switched from Catfish but kept calling it Catfish.
Swai is fine though.
Swai is fine though.
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 8:16 pm to Btrtigerfan
Go grrrr elsewhere. Swai, Basa and Catfish are all tasty when fried right. In fact, if it’s frozen, I prefer Basa. Now the fresh out the water catfish from Tony’s is definitely a step up.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 8:33 pm to Trout Bandit
Swai and basa are the same. Swai has more antibiotic exposure and 1/10th the Omega 3 oils of catfish. They come from Vietnamese fish farms. Catfish comes from Mississippi. In Louisiana, I expect to be served local rice and seafood. Why import it? It's all around us.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 8:49 pm to Btrtigerfan
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They come from Vietnamese fish farms.
Where there are basically no rules on water purity.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 8:53 pm to Btrtigerfan
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Swai and basa are the same.
Not exactly.
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Why import it?
It's cheap. Less food cost equate to more profit.
I think we would all be shocked at how many restaurants are serving swai/basa/tra/etc. It truly is all around us.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 9:21 pm to LSU Tiger Bob
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think we would all be shocked at how many restaurants are serving swai/basa/tra/etc
Every one that doesn’t specify what type of fish it is on the menu is serving it. If it just says fish or white fish I’m not eating it.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 9:28 pm to Btrtigerfan
I try my best to avoid any place that isn’t serving local catfish.i hate that places like Acme are now run by bean counters. They market themselves as Nola or Cajun, but can’t serve a damn catfish raised within 3,000 miles of here.
The best is wild caught, but I know that is rare these days:
The best is wild caught, but I know that is rare these days:
Posted on 12/9/19 at 9:39 pm to Btrtigerfan
Restaurants need to disclose if they have imported seafood in la now. I would call the board of health. I’d also let everyone on Facebook know.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:52 pm to Btrtigerfan
Swai is the shite and delicious.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 12:31 am to Btrtigerfan
If the menu doesn’t say catfish or some other type of fish, I ask. Not eating Swai.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:43 am to Btrtigerfan
I would prefer local catfish but I do know in all the blind taste tests, swai usually wins over catfish
Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:58 am to windshieldman
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I would prefer local catfish but I do know in all the blind taste tests, swai usually wins over catfish
Swai is bland, white, and inoffensive.
Pond raised catfish, to me, tastes like corn & can be fatty/soft.
Wild caught is a little "leaner", smaller pieces, more flavorful. Some might call the taste fishy....well, yes, it is FISH.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:32 am to LSUballs
quote:this. And I may not frequent the place for other dishes. If you are cutting costs on fish, imagine the other discounted crap they are serving.
If it just says fish or white fish I’m not eating it.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 9:53 am to Btrtigerfan
Swai tastes better than domestic catfish imo.
Friend of mine is a chef for a hospital and swai was the preferred option of a blind taste test.
Now it may be raised in some questionable conditions but taste wise it’s great plus it’s cheap.
Friend of mine is a chef for a hospital and swai was the preferred option of a blind taste test.
Now it may be raised in some questionable conditions but taste wise it’s great plus it’s cheap.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:36 am to tigersownall
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Restaurants need to disclose if they have imported seafood in la now. I would call the board of health. I’d also let everyone on Facebook know.
I think there were a thread several years ago about some restaurants who were using swai, but calling the fish catfish on the menu. They were fined if I recall. I don't think they have to identify it as "swai" or "basa", but they cannot label it as "catfish".
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:45 am to Btrtigerfan
They use that crap because the majority of the people want to eat fish that doesn’t taste like fish. Same stuff with tilapia.... doesn’t taste like anything. It’s also cheap as hell.
I personally don’t eat that crap. That may be worse than eating Chinese crawfish, which I don’t touch either.
I personally don’t eat that crap. That may be worse than eating Chinese crawfish, which I don’t touch either.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 11:43 am to Btrtigerfan
I rarely eat fish in a restaurant with the exception of Spahrs. They buying local wild caught catfish.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 12:11 pm to hungryone
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Wild caught is a little "leaner", smaller pieces, more flavorful. Some might call the taste fishy....well, yes, it is FISH
I agree
Posted on 12/10/19 at 3:24 pm to Btrtigerfan
It might taste better, but I wouldn’t eat swai/basa on sheer principle. There’s no need for it in Louisiana, just as there’s no need for foreign shrimp or crawfish. The only reason restaurants use it is because it’s cheaper.
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