No, just no.

11 February 2023, 05:59 PM

wtg

No, just no.

quote:
Michigan’s Bloodsucking Parasite Is Britain’s Royal Delicacy

Lamprey pie is a coronation tradition.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/a...pie-royal-coronation

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12 February 2023, 07:45 AM

Axtremus

“A delicacy in Latvia”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IuCcXto1vPk

12 February 2023, 10:12 AM

Daniel

Yep.

12 February 2023, 10:58 AM

Mikhailoh

The Brits can have mine.

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12 February 2023, 12:14 PM

RealPlayer

The Sri Lankan restaurants around here offer a dish called Lamprais, but fortunately it does not include lampreys. It’s three meats, eggplant, eggs, rice and spices, all wrapped up in a banana leaf. They do a veggie version too.

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12 February 2023, 12:26 PM

Steve Miller

Lamprey were a huge problem up until some 50 years ago when scientists discovered their spawning grounds and began poisoning them wholesale - a practice that exists to this day.

Now the problem is Zebra mussels.

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12 February 2023, 01:15 PM

wtg

Next problem up: Asian carp

They're getting closer to the Great Lakes:

https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/...-miles-lake-michigan

We used to have huge dieoffs of alewives, but the coho salmon that were introduced in the 1960s seem to have gotten them under control.

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

12 February 2023, 01:22 PM

wtg

quote:
Originally posted by Axtremus:
“A delicacy in Latvia”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IuCcXto1vPk

My parents bought some "rukytas ungurys" at a Lithuanian deli back when I was a kid. They were all excited because it wasn't something that was readily available. I tried it and it was actually pretty good. "Rukytas" means "smoked". I had no idea that "ungurys" is the Lithuanian word for eel. If I had I doubt I would have eaten it.

Haven't had it since....it wasn't *that* good....

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

12 February 2023, 01:28 PM

RealPlayer

quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
Next problem up: Asian carp

They're getting closer to the Great Lakes:

https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/...-miles-lake-michigan

Not to mention Lanternflies and those longhorn beetles.

The downsides of unfettered trade and travel.

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