I will not be eating fish in D.C.
One of my New Year's goals/resolutions was to be a more adventurous eater. Part of that consisted of eating fish. For some reason I've never eaten any fish. To my knowledge I've never had salmon, trout, grouper, tuna, etc.. No fish, ever. I'm not sure exactly why this is true (I've never had any bad fish experiences, though I'm not a big fan of the smell) but the facts are the facts.
I've been thinking about doing some experimentation, maybe order some fish next time I'm at the Palm because I hear fish is quite good for you but so far I haven't quite gotten past ordering the usual steak. After reading this article in the Post though I'm not sure I'll continue wanting to try out fish. To wit:
What the undercover agents ordered, over and over, was the grouper.
What wound up on their plates could stifle anyone's appetite.
The alleged grouper at 17 of 24 area restaurants sampled by the investigators was actually another, less desirable species, according to a DNA analysis conducted for the state attorney general's office and released earlier this month. Asian catfish. Emperor. Painted sweetlips. And twice, types of fish that could not be identified.
Huh, "types of fish that could not be identified" sounds delicious. Really stirs up the appetite. Admittedly this example is from Florida but:
the finding has amplified a local outrage that, experts say, points to a larger national problem of fish fakery.
"This problem is rampant across America," said Mark Kinsey, a special agent for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who enforces marine resource laws. "And it isn't just grouper."
Lovely. I'm definitely reconsidering making fish a part of my diet. At least with steak you know what your getting. For the most part. Ok, I'm going to stop talking about this before I talk myself into becoming a vegetarian.
That sounds pretty scary but if you can find a reputable restaurant I would give fish a chance. Aside from the taste which I think is great (specially salmon), they have a lot of healthy ingredients as well.