The last few days have been fairly low-key with a minimal amount of indulging. There was a massive cheeseburger on Monday, but that was really about it. So anyway--last night, I went out to eat with one of my oldest friends and we decided to check out this neighborhood seafood joint. She settled for the tried-and-true tilapia, and I decided to be a bit more daring and have the "escolar" (a.k.a. Hawaiian butterfish). It tasted weirdly minerally, but it was still pretty good-- especially when I slathered some butter on top (in honor of its name). It was a decent-sized portion and, although I was already full, I didn't want to waste food so I ended up finishing the whole thing.
Anyway . . . sorry to be graphic . . . but, this morning, I had a fierce case of chocolate waterfalls. I immediately thought about the fish from last night but it had tasted well-cooked and not spoiled, so I wasn't sure what it could have been. Still, I decided to do some research on our dear escolar this morning. *cringing*
On Wikipedia's entry for escolar, there is a special sectionfor "effects of consumption." *crazy look* You can imagine my DISGUST when I read the following points:
gastrointestinal symptoms . . . include oily orange diarrhea, discharge, or leakage from the rectum that may smell of mineral oil
discharge can stain clothing and occurs without warning 30 minutes to 36 hours after consuming fish
oil may pool in the rectum and cause frequent urges for bowel movements
symptoms may occur over a period of one or more days
And, what's worse is that they suggest limiting consumption of escolar to less than 6 ounces, yet my piece filled half the plate. *sigh, shaking my head* Stupid fish place that serves stupid fish. Never again, escolar. Never again.
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Most awesomest post ever!!!!
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