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Certain fish have the texture to handle direct heat (e.g grilling) very well, like salmon, swordfish and tuna. Another fish that makes a good steak is shark. Shark has a great flavor and the preparation is best kept simple: lemon and a little butter will suffice. Pete's Fresh Market had shark loin for sale at $4.99 per pound last week and we had a couple steaks cut from it.
Post-meal, we were thinking, "How come Pete's had shark, but no one else?" So we sent an e-mail to Bill "The Fish Guy" Dugan. For nearly two decades, Dugan's market at 4423 N. Elston has been a major purveyor for some of Chicago's best restaurants. Dugan also advises chefs on the environmental and ecological concerns of overfishing and poaching. Guess which one shark falls under?
There is a HUGE market for dried shark fin, as anyone who's had shark fin soup can attest. A common practice known as "finning," where a shark's fins are sliced off and the remainder of the fish is tossed back into the sea, is so prevalent that the practice has been banned in the Pacific. Dried shark fin garners a hefty price is Mexico. "The Mexican people love tiburon and the fisherman off the Pacific coast of Mexico are among the most notorious poachers for the dried fin trade," Dugan wrote. Dugan has not actively sold shark since he entered the seafood industry in the '70's. There have been exceptions, Dugan allowed. "When some of my fisherman who are going after swordfish come up with a Mako, I have sold it through the store as it was already captured and is not a targeted specie. But (that's happened) maybe two or three times in the last 30 years."
That's not to say that all shark is poached. The Plitt Company, headquartered here, sells Mako wholesale and utilizes the entire fish. So it's best to do some legwork before deciding to purchase shark, lest a little bit of knowledge be a dangerous thing.
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This is why I say let an alligator, tiger, chimp, Shark, crocodile, anaconda, pack of spotted Hyenas,honey fire aints, angry wasps etc, etc, drag off and s-l-o-w-l-y eat a little pink American Baby on Board, as we sure don't mind killing off endangered species like we do sharks in the overfished seas.
Hope you enjoyed your shark Sudo, next time be sure to try some Japanes shark fin soap. Its kinda expensive cause they cut the fin off and toss the dead shark back into the sea.
The shark isn't always dead when they toss it back in - but without its dorsal fin, it can't swim and slowly sinks/drowns (no water through the gills).
Thank you fremo, you are right, my apologies for forgetting about that
When I watch a video of a shark attacking a human, I root for the shark.
When I read a story about people eating shark, I think they should try catching the shark themselves.
Most people wouldn't eat what they do if they had to catch it and kill it themselves, it has to do with the ultimate reality of being connected to what you eat.
This article yet again demonstrates how Americans prefer to be disconnected from what they eat.
"Most people wouldn't eat what they do if they had to catch it and kill it themselves, it has to do with the ultimate reality of being connected to what you eat."
Or it has to do with the reality that most families don't have the time, space, or resources to grown/raise all the food they eat.
Glad you guys give a fuck. But guess what, there's a food chain.
When sharks start walking, flying to the moon, and brokering peace deals then I'll give a shit. Other than that, thanks for the heads up. Sounds delicious!
You're right, there is a food chain - why don't you join it? Go ahead - jump in there and get yourself a shark.
Sorry but the food chain means I can sit in a boat and use a fishing rod, because my species isn't fucking retarded and doesn't need to swim 24/7 to keep breathing.
Yumm, this fresh dodo bird is tasty! It is so awesome being at the top of the food chain. All reward and no downside. BURP?!?!
Ahh yes, the Dodo bird.
Somebody had to take one for the team to prove once-and-for-all that God hates animals with stupid names.
Your going to heaven just so god can eat you.
No way dude, my god eats nonbelievers, infidels, and hopefully vegetarians.
The food chain means you have to sit in a boat to not get eaten when you go fishing on one of your weekend warrior missions.
Your "species" is beyond retarded - it's oblivious!
I kind of agree with teh commenters here. Shark is a top predator and is best not to consume for ecological reasons. Same reason I don't eat Tiger.
Shedd Aquarium has a handy guide to sustainable seafood (pdf). Shark is listed on the AVOID list and has high levels of mercury. Maybe Sudo will meet Jeremy Piven at the mercury poisoning clinic.
Let's all start thinking about what we eat (before we eat it) or you will only be telling your grandkids stories about the extinct shark species that you used to eat. The way things are going we really need to work to improve things for our children instead of giving them a polluted and sterile pile of debt and McMansions.
@Spook, vultureProtein, dopplerd
Wow, you're really all dishing it out to poor Chuck aren't you? It seems to me like he did a good thing here. He had the presence of mind to question why the shark he ate was so hard to find; then he found the answer and passed it along to all of us so we'd be better informed. Thanks Chuck!
@vultureProtein
Your comment about not wanting to eat what we ourselves catch/kill reminded me of one of the best meals I ever ate. It was a gorgeous lake trout that I caught while ice fishing in the Boundary Waters. I named her Barb and she won me a contest for the biggest fish caught that weekend. She was delicious!
That does sound good clark9201. I eat a vegetarian diet and even I would eat a fish I caught myself. Please tell me you gutted it yourself. Gutting a fish is the best part of catching it.
Of course!
Of course!
Goodman!
Remember that in the food chain, there are higher ups WITHIN your species.
Go screw
Clark
Sudo's got a picture of a cooked shark up with a recipe and a place to purchase more sharks. Its like the tobacco industry warning people not to smoke while actually selling more cigs. I guess The welfaremind and Chuck were in the same army platoon, the Welfaremind was the mean savage bully killer and Chuck was the nice killer. By the way, Clark, you got any pink babies? I think pink babies go good on spiked pike. Just pink babies though, See I'm better informed. So I know that their parents tend to be more far more selfish and barbaric
Yum shark fin soup! It tastes great, is readily available, and is a way to show Hong Kong people my wealth and prestige!