Is it okay to eat fish with worms in them?
Nov 19, 2019 22:13:15 #
Banks fishing life
Loc: New Orleans
Recently I have been fishing at a canal and I have been catching trout, redfish, sheepshead, drum and flounder. As I filleted some of them I have pulled out small white lines which I believe to be some type of parasitic worm. Is it okay to eat these fish?
Nov 19, 2019 22:17:17 #
If you can stomach the thought. Just make sure they are well cooked. The only good parasite is a dead one or one that's been voted out of office.
Nov 19, 2019 22:19:10 #
teabag09
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
Banks fishing life wrote:
Recently I have been fishing at a canal and I have been catching trout, redfish, sheepshead, drum and flounder. As I filleted some of them I have pulled out small white lines which I believe to be some type of parasitic worm. Is it okay to eat these fish?
If you cook them fully you should be ok. I've eaten redfish for fifty or sixty years and haven't had a worm attack though I knew they did have worms. They didn't kill the fish and haven't killed me. It's up to you. Mike
Nov 19, 2019 22:34:52 #
Charlie H
Loc: Greer, Arizona
Specks have those white parasites.
Don’t let them bother you. In fact, once frozen, they disappear.
I hear drum get worrier with age.
Never had a problem with reds or flounder. Jury is still out on sheepies.
Don’t let them bother you. In fact, once frozen, they disappear.
I hear drum get worrier with age.
Never had a problem with reds or flounder. Jury is still out on sheepies.
Nov 19, 2019 22:49:02 #
GlennMc928
Loc: Tualatin OR
All Wild Salmon that come out of the ocean have worms in them so as long as you cook them it is not a problem and the Japanese love there raw Salmon or sushi.
Nov 19, 2019 22:59:20 #
Dennisjj
Loc: Kinston N.C.
I could not eat them but thats just me i dont eat fish anyway it's up to you though good luck.
Nov 19, 2019 23:07:54 #
Charlie H
Loc: Greer, Arizona
I believe sushi is frozen at near
40 below zero for a week or two to kill off the critters. People eating fresh raw salmon are crazy. I understand they’re quite parasitic.
I assume the acid in ceviche takes care of the problem.
40 below zero for a week or two to kill off the critters. People eating fresh raw salmon are crazy. I understand they’re quite parasitic.
I assume the acid in ceviche takes care of the problem.
Nov 20, 2019 00:03:51 #
Dennisjj
Loc: Kinston N.C.
The worms in fish are called nematodes they can cause gastrointestinal infection upset stomach nausea and diarrhea so eat if you want to just nasty.
Nov 20, 2019 00:27:51 #
If you think about it everything we eat and drink has some living organisms in it, it's just a matter of whether we can see it with the naked eye or not. So - - - -don't think about it. It's all going to same place any way. The circle of life.
Eat, drink and be merry folks, for well, you know.
Eat, drink and be merry folks, for well, you know.
Nov 20, 2019 07:16:08 #
Nov 20, 2019 07:16:20 #
Raw Dawg Ron
Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
Almost every red grouper has some worms you can see and remove or cut around them. When cooked, you can`t tell the difference. Its all good nourishment. Only one with lots of worms are those big black drum. Pass on one loaded with worms, just too many too remove!
Nov 20, 2019 07:57:13 #
I heard too the the bigger black drum are suppose to be the worst. So, I don't eat any black drum. I haven't seen any in slot reds, trout, flounder, sheeps or any of the snappers.
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