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re: How upsetting is it to get Swai instead of catfish?
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:38 pm to Professor Boudin
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:38 pm to Professor Boudin
Is possible it was frozen then thawed and kept in water for too long or something. I don't know. Thick but very mushy pieces of fish.
The texture was off putting, similar to pickled herring texture. Soft and spongy.
The texture was off putting, similar to pickled herring texture. Soft and spongy.
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Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:40 pm to Professor Boudin
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I've sold both for years. Believe or it not, in blind taste tests people actually prefer the swai
I prefer swai over farm raised catfish
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:51 pm to Napoleon
I feel like I owe USA Catfish Farmers the respect to only eat their product if I don;t catch my catfish myself. I know the wholesale price for domestic raised catfish is probably a little more than swai fish, but it is not that much more, and there is no way US farmers can produce fish as cheaply as Vietnam or China. Lets ignore the fact that the Asian fish is produced in ponds that contain human waste toilet water. If you don't believe that, I have seen them. If you don't believe me, ask anyone who fought over there.
We will lose a lot when we allow those folks to put US Catfish Farmers out of business, and given any chance, they will kill the US market.
Enough of my rant.
We will lose a lot when we allow those folks to put US Catfish Farmers out of business, and given any chance, they will kill the US market.
Enough of my rant.
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:59 pm to MeridianDog
MD all of your points are valid. Catfish is currently more than double and nearing triple the price of swai for restaurants. To your point, one of the reasons driving price is that we have lost so many US farmers. Anyone can take a trip through parts of NELA and the MS Delta and you'll see miles of abandoned catfish ponds.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 4:53 pm to McCauley
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There’s absolutely no excuse for any Gulf Coast restaurant to be serving swai, other than they’re trying to maximize profit and sacrifice quality.
What does being a gulf coast restaurant have to do with it? Restaurants aren't serving up hard heads.
I worked at a seafood restaurant that switched to basa on the down low. I don't eat catfish, but I saw the texture of the fish was different.
I think it's pretty low down to deceive your customers like that. There should be more transparency in food labeling and more enforcement of the laws already there.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 5:35 pm to Professor Boudin
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through parts of NELA and the MS Delta and you'll see miles of abandoned catfish ponds.
According to the Mississippi Catfish producers association, Those empty ponds are the result of lost sales due to Swai imports.
In mississippi, anyone selling, must declare the source of their fish. Usually it is a sign in the lobby or on the menu that states, "We proudly serve Mississippi Catfish".
Posted on 1/31/23 at 5:38 pm to Napoleon
I'm not a big fan of catfish, but I don't think I've ever had swai. I am not prepared to discuss this topic. I shall return one day if I ever experience this issue!
Posted on 1/31/23 at 5:44 pm to Napoleon
Mike Anderson’s thin fried catfish is pretty damn good. Best lunch deal in town when you envie for fried fish. Salad to start and grilled side veggies to keep it healthy. 13$
Posted on 1/31/23 at 5:54 pm to Napoleon
You eat like this everyday for lunch?
Posted on 1/31/23 at 6:03 pm to Napoleon
A restaurant near me fried great catfish. They switched to swai/basa, but didn't change it on the menu. They got into trouble for that. Haven't been there since because they won't go back to catfish.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:17 pm to Napoleon
See that curl? Catfish don't typically curl like that (unless it does).
It's not the best way to tell the difference but, it's definitely an indicator to caveat emptor.
It's not the best way to tell the difference but, it's definitely an indicator to caveat emptor.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:42 pm to Napoleon
quote:the opposite of this actually.
It would work for stewed or smothered fish dishes. It just isn't right for fried. In my opinion.
The trick is to slice the swai very thin before battering/frying.
Its not as good as catfish, but its still a good time imo.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 8:00 pm to Ryan3232
USA is importing cheap Basa/Swai and paying Catfish farmers not to farm. See Rice as an example. It’s why so many rice farmers are now crawfish farmers.
Side note. People who visit the Gulf Coast from the Middle and Northern US want to eat fish that doesn’t taste like fish. They want a mild white fish which is cheap. Had the most complaints about fish tacos ever the day I used Gulf caught red snapper instead of swai.
Side note. People who visit the Gulf Coast from the Middle and Northern US want to eat fish that doesn’t taste like fish. They want a mild white fish which is cheap. Had the most complaints about fish tacos ever the day I used Gulf caught red snapper instead of swai.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 10:36 pm to DownSouthDave
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What does being a gulf coast restaurant have to do with it?
because there's plenty of catfish available... just like all the restaurants along the beach that serve it and advertise it to unsuspecting tourists like it's some sort of locally caught gulf fish
Posted on 2/1/23 at 4:26 am to McCauley
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because there's plenty of catfish available
Yeah, everywhere.
Posted on 2/1/23 at 5:16 am to DownSouthDave
I guess being from the north I just don't see too many places that serve catfish. Catfish is more prevalent in the south, especially gulf coast states.
Posted on 2/1/23 at 6:47 am to lsumailman61
I never get tilapia. I wouldn't be able to avoid red snapper tacos.
This post was edited on 2/1/23 at 6:47 am
Posted on 2/1/23 at 6:48 am to McCauley
Here catfish is like the only popular fresh water fish. Up north all they eat is fresh water fish.
This post was edited on 2/1/23 at 9:26 am
Posted on 2/1/23 at 8:35 am to Napoleon
Have always wondered if Crawford's in BR uses Swai since they call their fish "C-Fish" and not catfish.
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