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Can I flush a dead fish down the toilet?

Asked: Pat Campeau, Last Updated:

No, shockingly you should not flush a dead fish or animal down the toilet. One reason is that the septic system is often not meant to handle anything other than that from humans and toilet paper. The second is the fish may not actually be dead and get into local waterways where it could wreak havoc.

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    Cooking instructions: Keep frozen until ready to use, cook to an internal temperature of 165°F. Conventional oven: Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove shells from tray and place in a single layer on an oven sheet pan. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.

  • Do catfish spawn in shallow or deep water?

    In reservoirs, the exact timing of the spawn will depend on the water temperature and it varies within a reservoir since parts of the reservoir will warm up before other parts of the reservoir. The spawn will always begin at the reservoir's headwaters, which tend to be shallower and receive warm inflow spring rains.

  • Why are some prawns crunchy?

    The chef told me that they don't use alkaline water, but swear by the process of marinating shrimp with egg white, tapioca starch (菱粉) and baking soda, a process they called “上浆” (shangjiang) or literally “coating with starch.” ... Sea water is pH8 and the reason why live/raw shrimps have firm and crunchy flesh.

  • Can vacuum-sealed fish go bad?

    Vacuum packaging does not significantly prolong the shelf life of unfrozen fish. Vacuum packaging does have a good effect on the eating quality of frozen fish, where it slows down oxidzation. At 4 degrees Celsius (normal fridge temperature) expected shelf life is around 7-8 days.

  • Does pickled herring have tyramine?

    Cheeses (especially Camembert, Cheddar, Parmesan, and Emmental), overripe bananas, avocado, canned figs, peanuts, pickled herring, dried and fermented meat products and alcoholic beverages (wine, beer) are known to contain tyramine.

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  • Is Escargot the same as oysters?

    I've had escargot once in France. It usually has a lot of butter on it, so that is the primary flavor. Texture and taste-wise, I would say it's most similar to clams or oysters but more substantial. So it's kind of like have baked clams/oysters in a butter garlic sauce.

  • Why do people suck on shrimp heads?

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  • Should clams be cleaned before cooking?

    Soak your clams for 20 minutes in fresh water just before cooking. As the clams breathe they filter water. When the fresh water is filtered, the clam pushes salt water and sand out of their shells. After 20 minutes, the clams will have cleaned themselves of much of the salt and sand they have collected.

  • Can you eat calamari eggs?

    From passport to eat It's a tough life for a squid egg. Snatched from the sea before life has even started, squid babies fulfill their destiny on a grill or in a frying pan. Squid eggs are not consumed in the West.

  • How do I reduce the hardness in my shrimp pond?

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  • What can I do if my fish is too salty?

    Lemon juice, vinegar—whatever the acid, it's your saving grace. Use a squeeze of lemon or a drizzle of a mild vinegar to help mask some of the aggressive salt with a new flavor. Acid will bring out the best of salty potatoes or salty fish (fish and chips, anyone?).

  • Is fish powder healthy?

    Nutritional benefits of Mukene fish powder A 10g serving added to a traditional stew provides the children with 21% of their daily recommended needs for calcium, which is important for developing strong and healthy bones. The high calcium content is due to the fish powder being made by using the whole fish.

  • What fish will clean my pond?

    Fish that clean ponds by eating algae and other debris include the common pleco, the mosquitofish, the Siamese algae eater and the grass carp. Be careful with carp, koi and other bottom feeders. While they eat algae, they can also make your pond look dirty.

  • Why did my fish die after 1 day?

    1. Fish died in shock because there is a sudden large change in water temperature, PH, hardness, etc. when the fish owner put them in the fish tank. ... If the fish are in severe shock, they usually die within hours, if not by the next day or two.

  • What cultures eat dried fish?

    Dried fish is a common Nordic snack. It begins with a white fish, usually cod or haddock, dried on wooden racks in the open air. Drying food this way is the world's oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years.

  • Is Long Johns Silvers real fish?

    In a post last week, I noted that on the “Think Fish” campaign page on its website, LJS asserts that all of the fish that it serves is “sustainably caught and harvested.” Specifically, the chain says it gets its wild-caught fish from “the deep waters of the Bering Sea” and harvests its lobster from “the icy shores of ...

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    Any salmonid fish will work with this recipe. I've done it with king salmon, sockeye, coho, and pink salmon, dolly varden, plus kokanee, steelhead and Lahontan trout. ... I prefer to smoke salmon with its skin on, but I've done it with skinless pieces and it works fine.

  • Can I feed my dog whole raw fish?

    Raw fish is safe for your dog – in fact, it's safe for most humans! ... Many raw feeders love to supplement their dog's diet with fish, especially salmon, because of the omega-3 benefits. It's important to note however, that there's a risk of parasites than you can easily minimize.

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