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John the Obscure's avatar

One of the reasons barracuda is not on more resturant menus is that it has a bad reputation. As they get over three feet long, they begin to accumulate heavy metals such as mercury, in very small amounts. At five to six feet long, they are currently not recommended as food. This may have to do with the increasingly strict standards for environmental mercury.

They do appear on menus and fish shops in Florida, where the buyers know what sizes are good. They have a stronger flavor than drum, snapper, or snook, but not as strong as mackrel or bonito.

John in Indy (on Floridas' East coast for now)

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Polly Frost's avatar

Do you have prices for The Pantry? https://pantrycafe.restaurant/about/

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