What is a Pilcher in England?

English (Kentish): occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, from an agent derivative of Pilch. In early 17th-century English, pilcher was a popular term of abuse, being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb pilch 'to steal' and with the unrelated noun pilchard, a kind of fish.

FAQ

• Do grass carp eat algae?

  Grass carp will eat algae if preferred plants are not available, but this is not a recommended control strategy. More details on grass carp are available in Pond Facts #10: Using Grass Carp to Control Aquatic Plants . Water additives are also sold to reduce algae growth.

• Why is there black stuff in my tuna?

  That dark, nearly black area in the middle of your tuna or swordfish steak is nothing bad or unhealthy, although you may not like its strong flavor. It is a muscle that is rich in myoglobin, a blood pigment.

• What is a beautiful fish?

  1. Mandarinfish. These spectacular looking fish are the most beautiful in the ocean. It is native to the Pacific Ocean and lives in sheltered lagoons and inshore reefs.

• Where is the best state to get oysters?

  Northeast and East Coast

  • Totten Inlet in the Puget Sound. ...
  • Hood Canal. ...
  • Tomales Bay. ...
  • Morro Bay. ...
  • Caminda Bay, Louisiana. ...
  • Alabama Gulf. ...
  • Capers Island, South Carolina. ...
  • Galveston Bay, Texas. The heart of the Texas oyster harvest takes place in Galveston Bay.

• Are there salmon in Korea?

  SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has become the first Asian country to successfully farm salmon throughout the year, which can help the country reduce imports and lead to exports down the road.

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• How often should I give my fish vitamins?

  The correct frequency of feeding will vary based on the species of fish. In general, most fish do quite well on one or two feedings per day. Most fish require 16 to 24 hours to fully digest the food they eat, so a once-a-day feeding is quite sufficient.

• Is seared tuna fishy?

  Seared or raw, it tastes more mild, tender, and oily. Canned or cooked medium, it tastes like fishy cardboard.

• What does it mean when a tuna pinwheels?

  At some point, the deep fish will start "pin-wheeling." That's the term anglers use when the deep tuna is losing its strength and is trying to swim away from the boat, but can't. So it turns. ... If you do this, consistently and smoothly, you will break the fish's will — it's true — and he will come to the gaff.

• How long does it take for shrimp to cook?

  Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side, flipping only once midway. Depending on the size of your shrimp and how many you have in the pan, this will usually take 4 to 6 minutes. Lastly, transfer to a serving dish. Serve seared shrimp immediately with pasta or rice.

• Which country eats the most crawfish?

  China has become the world's biggest exporter of crayfish. Chinese eat more than 90 per cent of the crayfish consumed globally, and China imports frozen crayfish from Turkey and Africa.

• Is it safe to eat a whole can of smoked oysters?

  Anything in a can is safe to eat straight out of the can. The canning process ensures that it's safe. A: Canned oysters are either fresh or smoked—either way they are cooked and edible right out of the can. However, they are usually used as an ingredient, whether in a dip, a soup or chowder, a stuffing, or a casserole.

• What is giant clam shell used for?

  Conservationists say giant clam shells are used as an alternative material for products ranging from earrings to chandeliers as ivory becomes scarce. Fabello said the illegal trade in giant clams has been growing in Palawan and several other areas of the Philippines in the past three years.

• How long does shrimp molt last?

  It usually lasts from 12 to 36 hours for an adult shrimp. This is the time when the shrimp recuperates from the previous molting. There are two goals at this stage: Shrimp continues to absorb a significant amount of water in order to stretch its body.

• Do fish know when a hurricane is coming?

  Hurricanes can also cause fish to evacuate nearshore estuaries and coastal ocean environments towards deeper water. ... Previous studies have indicated that falling barometric pressure, increased runoff, or a change in water temperature are primary cues that fish use to determine that storms are approaching.

• Do Carp lose weight?

  To answer your question - simply yes. They build up prior to winter and lose weight over winter. Probably just a pound or two for a 20lb fish.

• Do humans eat herring?

  Herring are delicious, with flaky, mild meat and oil that sizzles on their skin when grilled over a flame. The fish may also be pickled, smoked and fried. ... "People want to eat fish that doesn't have any flavor, and they don't want to deal with bones."

• Which fish has a swim bladder?

  The totoaba, as the fish is known, uses this organ, its swim bladder, to regulate buoyancy.

• Where do they eat fermented fish?

  Surströmming has been part of northern Swedish cuisine since at least the 16th century. Fermented fish is an old staple in European cuisines. The oldest archeological findings of fish fermentation are 9,200 years old and from the south of today's Sweden.

• What makes fried catfish rubbery?

  Why is fried fish sometimes rubbery? “Rubbery” fish indicates that it's either overcooked or that the fish selected isn't an ideal fish to fry. For the most part, any protein that's fried should have a certain amount of inherent fat in it, to liquify and make the fish moist when cooked.

• What are the colors of crayfish?

  Crawdads, mudbugs, crawfish, or whatever they are regionally called, range in color and shade. Most often they appear to be a deep moss green, with touches of brown or a muted orange. Depending on location, water temperature and a few other factors, they can take on a red, blue or black hue.

• Can vinegar be used to marinate fish?

  One very important rule about marinating fish and seafood is that a highly acidic marinade, one containing lots of vinegar or citrus juices, can actually cook the fish or seafood, so you need to use mild marinades for short periods of time. This is important. Keep the acid and the times low.

• Why does batter fall off fish?

  Dry flour doesn't stick to itself very well, so if a too-thick initial dredging creates clump-like layers of flour that aren't well moistened, in the relative violence of the fryer the dry interior of those clump-like layers will separate from each other and your breading will flake off.