The Enchanted Eels of Electric Lady Land.
Below are some fascinating notes regarding
said eels.
Eels are catadromous animals, meaning they live in rivers and spawn in the ocean. This would be considered the opposite of the anadromous salmon who lives in the ocean and spawns in the river.
Eels are very elusive creatures. No one has ever reported seeing eel reproduction in the wild.
Baby eels are referred to as
elvers.
I really like this name. I shall name my first born child Elver.
"Hey Elver! Go fetch yer momma a sam-wich!" Indeed, it has a handsome ring to it.
Tips on filleting the animal:
Some recommend nailing the eel to the cutting board by putting a spike through its head, and skinning/filleting the eel while it's anchored to the board. For those of you who do not enjoy impaling and spearing sea monsters through the noggin, we can fillet it here at Pierless.
Our green eel comes from Saint-Anne-de-Porteneuf, Quebec. Weighing in at 2-3lb each, they measure a solid yard in length. Our eels are frozen and slippery with a 40% meat yield. This meat to carcass ratio is higher than that of the striped bass, one of the eel’s most feared predators.
Eel blood is a neurotoxin that when injected into a young rabbit will send it into convulsions, causing instant death. So definitely do not attempt to eat raw eel.
Buying eel for 7.95/lb, you might as well consider yourself a haggler and a smartypants.
In 1997 5,000 pounds of the prized Japanese glass eel sold for $16,500 USD per kilo. These eels were more valuable than gold!
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Addressing concerns in regards to the bluefin tuna.
Bluefin tuna has been overfished in the Mediterranean for the last 20 years. The strict regulation created to prevent the overfishing of this species in the Mediterranean was ignored. European fishing fleets managed to deplete the stocks by 90% during this time.
On the other hand, Americans have sustainably managed and harvested bluefin tuna stocks for the last 15 years. Here in the US of A, the bluefin tuna fishery has never been banned completely.
Our tuna comes from ye' old Cape Cod, MA.
No offense to our friends across the pond, but you should boycott the Euro bluefin fishery and not the real American bluefin fishery.
Go ‘Merica!
Heck Yeah!
Bluefin is delightful to eat. It is also very healthy, packed with selenium, Omega-3 fatty acids and good cholesterol. Because of it’s high fat content, bluefin is especially prized as sushi or sashimi.
Higher fat content = higher quality product = eaten raw = happy customers = Cha-ching = Goodtimes
Three Cheers for Cape Cod Bluefin Tuna Tartar!
