Why is catfish the most common type of fish usually sold/used for fried seafood dinners in restuarants?
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I think perch, cod, or whiting may be the most common fish sold for fried seafood dinners. Catfish is an acquired taste; it's popular with those who love it because it has a unique, mild, and delicious flavor.
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Where I live (New England, USA) you would be really hard put to find a restaurant that sold fried catfish. In fact, the first time I ever had fried catfish, was at a fish fry that I was invited to in rural Virgina. I love fried fish, and was rather surprised when I bit into something that looked like fried fish, but tasted not unlike mud. The person who brought me to the fish fry was surprised when I told her so. She was a native of the area, and thought that all fried fish was catfish. In my area, cod, halibut, hake and scrod are the common fryer fish. (After all...I'm only minutes away from Cape Cod.)
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I have only seen one place around me (northern california) that used catfish. The rest use cod, or halibut for fried fish. I'm glad they don't use catfish...I think it's disgusting.
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I don't know if it is the most common or not, but most catfish that is served and sold commercially in the U.S. is farm-raised, thereby controlling the cost and making it more affordable.
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