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baldwin · 06-04-2009, 02:46 PM

They're usually called "goosefish" in the books, sold as "monkfish" because commercials didn't want buyers to know how ugly they are. That's why "Patagonian Toothfish" are called "Chilean Seabass" in restaurants. Ugly or not, they're great eating.

06-04-2009, 02:46 PM	#22
baldwin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Haven County, CT Posts: 3,884	They're usually called "goosefish" in the books, sold as "monkfish" because commercials didn't want buyers to know how ugly they are. That's why "Patagonian Toothfish" are called "Chilean Seabass" in restaurants. Ugly or not, they're great eating.