Indian trout dish to become national favourite?

Kurt · #1 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 08:31 PM

http://www.despardes.com/Food/news/k...rout-jan1.html

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Kashmiri trout to replace chicken tandoori in UK hotels

Trout fishSupermarket chains and restaurant-owners are looking forward to the availability of Kashmiri trout in Britain. Chicken Tandoori Masala (CTM) curry might have replaced fish and chips as the national dish but fish is still the most favoured meat not only among the English but a vast majority of Asians, particularly Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans and Keralites.

The fish from Kashmir are regarded by some as one of the best tasting in fish in the world. Reports are that Britain has been identified as a key market. Scots have been reminded that Kashmiri fish are descended from Scottish brown trout.

The British had introduced it into the rivers of the Himalayas 100 years ago during the Raj days, for they missed the fly-fishing they enjoyed back home.

According to reports, the Duke of Bedford made an unsuccessful attempt to introduce trout in 1889. Over 10,000 eggs perished during the long voyage from England. But just the next year the Scottish trout released into rivers survived. They thrived in the unpolluted waters. It is these rivers that still provide some of the best fly-fishing in the world.

Kashmiri officials have claimed that the fish from the valley are the healthiest and tastiest in the world and the chefs and gourmets are excited at the prospect of their availability here. Production is being stepped up with the collaboration with European governments. Dutch-made feed mills have already started to produce 1000 lbs of trout feed per hour.

An Indian readymade food manufacturer with multi-million pound turnover said he would welcome Himalayan trout as "we can make superb Kashmiri preparations. Who knows they might replace CTM as the national dish."

(HT)

Interesting.

maharg · #2 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 08:33 AM

Nightmare!!!!!!

Is this going to be a case of a wild fish being overfished again and netted into oblivion.
Or is it another fish farming exersize.

Where is the base coming from to make the pellets? Perhaps the Dutch have a contact with their neighbours the Danes, God help the sandeels

Another pristeen landscape about to be destroyed

3lbgrayling · #3 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by maharg

Nightmare!!!!!!

Is this going to be a case of a wild fish being overfished again and netted into oblivion.
Or is it another fish farming exersize.

Where is the base coming from to make the pellets? Perhaps the Dutch have a contact with their neighbours the Danes, God help the sandeels

Another pristeen landscape about to be destroyed

Agreed Graham.Aother nightmare for the already overfished Sandeels/Capelin.

Jim

yorkio · #4 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by maharg

Where is the base coming from to make the pellets? Perhaps the Dutch have a contact with their neighbours the Danes, God help the sandeels

The story says "Dutch-made feed mills", which sounds to me more like they've shipped the technology over than they're importing Dutch pellets. Still, wherever it is, it's not good news for some small bait fish… Mind you, Kashmir is miles from the sea, so shipping tons of fish there doesn't sound that economical either.

Can't anyone figure out a way of harvesting mosquitoes or midges or something equally unloved and make pellets out of them instead?

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