I don’t care for the bland cardboard to muddy taste of the farm raised fish. Also, the farm raised variety have less healthy omega3 to omega6 ratios. It may be a tasty fish if caught in the wild but I’ve never had wild caught. I also don’t care much for carp, catfish, shad, nor other bottom feeders. Additionally, its becoming too ubiquitous and crowding out a lot of other good options. I remember when we used to celebrate greater fish diversity...
Supposedly the fish are all a single sex due to hormonal treatment - this keeps the fish all a single generation in a batch - I can’t find the info right now though.
Weird coincidence: Shortly after I posted my question, I looked up "Tilapia" online -- but my wife called me to diner before I read the results.
She served broiled fish fillets, and when I asked, "What kind of fish?", she answered, "Tilapia"!
So -- to emphasize the coincidence, I went back and brought my laptop to the table -- and we all had a good laugh... '-)
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I have to agree with you: if it hadn't been for the lemon pepper she seasoned it with, it would have been virtually tasteless...
It wasn't cheap: four fillets for ten bucks.
But the worst news is that it typically has twice as much omaga 6 as omega 3 fatty acids...
Thanks again; I'm now much better informed on the subject...
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It's time to go crappie fishing! '-)