[Ann Archy]

PERFECT NAME! What is it good for? Certainly not edible.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Certainly not edible."

You never know. When I worked in China almost 50 years ago, we were served what the Chinese thought was a delicacy -- "Sea Cucumber." To make it somewhat edible, the Chinese cooks scored the meat in a crosshatch pattern. It was so tough that we foreign workers called it "Goodyear."

The guys at the job site would always ask the new arrivals: "How was your welcoming banquet? Did they serve you Goodyear?" And, as soon as we became old-timers (it only took a couple of weeks), we would all laugh uproariously.

Based on this photo of sea cucumber in its native habitat, we could have given it a different nickname. I've seen swimming pools cleared out and drained for far less than that...

[Red Badger]

BRAVE AI:

Blobfish Edible?

Yes, blobfish can be eaten and some people find it to be tasty. According to Alex Stollznow, who works at the Sydney Fish Markets, he tried eating a blobfish and found it to be rich and sweet, similar to butter-poached lobster tail.
However, blobfish are extremely rare and not commonly found in markets, making them unlikely to appear on restaurant menus.
The flesh of the blobfish is gelatinous and slightly less dense than water, which allows it to float without expending energy on swimming.
Blobfish lack a swim bladder and have minimal muscle, which is not considered a disadvantage as their main food source consists of edible matter that floats into their mouths, such as deep-sea crustaceans.