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KY_EnviroGuy

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13. That's what fishermen told me when I worked in SC on the coast.

Reply to Submariner (Reply #10)

Sat May 25, 2019, 06:45 PM

May 2019

They called the source "stinger ray wings" and said the people that do that even use various size cookie cutters to fool customers. They also taught me that if food sold as scallops don't have that little tough portion in the muscle, it's probably not a scallop.

Ironically, I just read in a Wiki article that rays are the main predator of bay scallops.

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See What Cheaper Fish Some Restaurants Serve For Grouper, Cod and Catfish [View all] yuiyoshida May 2019 OP

Most every fish is Alashan pollack mugwump1948 May 2019 #1

You are so right. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #6

Good article. The odd thing is I never knew catfish was so expensive that it would be switched. dameatball May 2019 #2

Swai Switch. Thanks for the eye opening report. oasis May 2019 #3

tilapia seems to be the cheapest fish in stores in my area. nt yaesu May 2019 #4

Welcome back Yuiyoshida! jmbar2 May 2019 #5

Swai isn't a bad-tasting fish, I have some in my freezer. LuvNewcastle May 2019 #7

Biggest Shock of the story - Tampa was honest bitterross May 2019 #8

Florida consumers especially on the coasts are more likely to know soryang May 2019 #9

When you order Scallops, some restaurants substitute it with skate Submariner May 2019 #10

That's what fishermen told me when I worked in SC on the coast. KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #13

this is always good to check - cab67 May 2019 #11

this is also not unique to fish cab67 May 2019 #12

Supply chain switching? Aussie105 May 2019 #14

As they say in Boston, if you don't know what it is, you got scrod. nt Xipe Totec May 2019 #15

Kick dalton99a May 2019 #16

Reminds me of a disreputable (but very popular) fish joint in Laguna Beach sandensea May 2019 #17