Rare CruiseRQA Posted January 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Tilapia is a featured subject in a few threads on this board that center around cutbacks, first in the OVC, then MDR and now Luminae. Posters are complaining that Tilapia is being substituted for other more desirable fish. I love seafood of all kinds. Shellfish - yes, look for me in Raw on 5. I probably go with the seafood selection 5 nights on a 7 day cruise. And yes I miss some of the seafood selections I used to enjoy like a smoked trout appetizer. Heck I remember having Dover Sole in the MDR on HAL. Which brings me to Tilapia. We have a go to fish taco recipe that we make at home that we got from our local newspaper from a column called "Healthy Table". This recipe came from a dietician at a local hospital and she commented as follows on tilapia. "Tilapia got a bad name years ago because of unsafe farming practices. Today, it is farmed safely and the EPA and FDA have identified it as a good choice for children and breastfeeding mothers because of its low levels of mercury. As a bonus, it is inexpensive!" Like many white fleshed fish Tilapia is not strong flavored and will do best when cooked properly and incorporated into a sauce or other ingredients. I wouldn't call it a "trash" fish as some have. It isn't Dover Sole but makes for a tasty lunch or dinner when presented properly. Which I suspect Celebrity knows how to do. 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didicruiser Posted January 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Tilapia are bottom feeders. If the area where they are farmed are provided with “good food”, the tilapia is great. However, tilapia eat their poop and others poops from the sea floor. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton04 Posted January 19, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Anyone like fried catfish? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted January 19, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 19, 2023 If they serv it on X I'll try it! I don't care what Tilapia eat. They tase great! Heck, people eat stuff from a Goat that will Piss on it's own face? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted January 19, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just because it may have some health benefits doesn't make it luxurious. When I'm on a "luxury" cruise line, as Celebrity professes to be, I want at least the illusion of luxurious food. Tilapia and luxury never belong in the same sentence. But, OP I appreciate what you're trying to do here...😊 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Salt Lifer Posted January 19, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I actually really enjoy tilapia for a quick, easy and cheap meal and eat it regularly. The issue is when I cruise I do not expect a "quick, easy, and CHEAP" meal in the MDR. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted January 20, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, didicruiser said: Tilapia are bottom feeders. If the area where they are farmed are provided with “good food”, the tilapia is great. However, tilapia eat their poop and others poops from the sea floor. That does not appear to be true. They generally do not spend time at the bottom of the sea and while they might eat anything that's only when they don't have an active food source available. It sounds like they are mainly vegetarians. https://aquaponicsadvisor.com/are-tilapia-fish-bottom-feeders/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted January 20, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: Just because it may have some health benefits doesn't make it luxurious. When I'm on a "luxury" cruise line, as Celebrity professes to be, I want at least the illusion of luxurious food. Tilapia and luxury never belong in the same sentence. But, OP I appreciate what you're trying to do here...😊 "Luxury" is in the eye of the beholder. I've had some fantastic meals at cheap greasy diners and some awful meals at expensive 5 star restaurants. I mean lobster was considered a low-end food up until about 150 years ago even though it tastes the same now and then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yknot13 Posted January 20, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Talapia is in the lowest rated class of fresh fish. It is equivalent to carp Salmon and cod both rate higher. Do not eat the Talapia No one eats it, then they likely change the selection or remove fish from the menus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted January 20, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Oh brother... Next a McDonalds on X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasset Posted January 20, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, didicruiser said: Tilapia are bottom feeders. If the area where they are farmed are provided with “good food”, the tilapia is great. However, tilapia eat their poop and others poops from the sea floor. Halibut are also bottom feeders as are many food fish, ie. catfish, grouper, snapper and many others common on menus. Edited January 20, 2023 by sasset clarification 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted January 20, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, fenton04 said: Anyone like fried catfish? Or Crab or Lobsters - Or Flounder of Fluke. All are also bottom feeders. BTW I love Catfish as well as Shark. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare C-Dragons Posted January 20, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, sasset said: Halibut are also bottom feeders as are many food fish, ie. catfish, grouper, snapper and many others common on menus. Tilapia also has the highest amount of Vitamin B12 than any other fish. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted January 20, 2023 #14 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, NMTraveller said: Oh brother... Next a McDonalds on X. Wendy's please 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted January 20, 2023 #15 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Tilapia Lives Matter!!!! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talljules1 Posted January 20, 2023 #16 Share Posted January 20, 2023 4 hours ago, didicruiser said: Tilapia are bottom feeders. If the area where they are farmed are provided with “good food”, the tilapia is great. However, tilapia eat their poop and others poops from the sea floor. Lobster are bottom feeders too, and some people seem to love them. (Personally, I don't like it) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkystheLimit Posted January 20, 2023 #17 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Or Crab or Lobsters - Or Flounder of Fluke. All are also bottom feeders. BTW I love Catfish as well as Shark. Interesting thing about catfish is that whatever they are fed they take on that flavor. We have friends that have a huge catfish operation. Feeding bananas yields great protein for baby food, etc. that tastes like bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retird Posted January 20, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 20, 2023 5 hours ago, didicruiser said: Tilapia are bottom feeders. If the area where they are farmed are provided with “good food”, the tilapia is great. However, tilapia eat their poop and others poops from the sea floor. As do lobster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseRQA Posted January 20, 2023 Author #19 Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 hours ago, yknot13 said: Talapia is in the lowest rated class of fresh fish. Where can I find these fish ratings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted January 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, CruiseRQA said: Where can I find these fish ratings? Well let's put it this way. It does not show up on the fish ratings as it most frequently is the ingredient in fish sticks. It is not a fine culinary delight. Edited January 20, 2023 by NMTraveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yknot13 Posted January 20, 2023 #21 Share Posted January 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, CruiseRQA said: Where can I find these fish ratings? Many chefs rate fish by order of taste and appeal to diners. I just saw an article on this recently. A Google search could produce some ratings sorry but I love fish and can not bring myself to eat catfish or Talapia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl94 Posted January 20, 2023 #22 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Having read this it will never knowingly pass my lips. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tilapia-fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted January 20, 2023 #23 Share Posted January 20, 2023 9 hours ago, yknot13 said: Talapia is in the lowest rated class of fresh fish. It is equivalent to carp Salmon and cod both rate higher. Do not eat the Talapia No one eats it, then they likely change the selection or remove fish from the menus I read a report that Tilapia is the 4th most popular fish in the US so someone must eat it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANURULES Posted January 20, 2023 #24 Share Posted January 20, 2023 The only reason Tilapia appears on the Celebrity menu is that its cheap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted January 20, 2023 #25 Share Posted January 20, 2023 10 hours ago, talljules1 said: Lobster are bottom feeders too, and some people seem to love them. (Personally, I don't like it) We skip it as well….. https://www.foodbeast.com/news/oh-lobster-you-so-fancy/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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