Tipalia

[Brian Reay]

I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.

This is an interesting fish, claimed to be the fish of the 'loaves and
fishes' Bible story according to a documentary I saw, and widely
distributed across the world.

It is a firm white fish, quite mildly flavoured, and was remarkably cheap
(I think 1.5 a kilo).

I served it lightly cooked with a sweet chilli sauce, on a bed of
rice/pepper/Spring onion.

[Zephirum]

Post by Brian Reay
I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.

I thought it was Tilapia? but I could be wrong, it was once hailed as the
fish to end famine as it breeds so easily but never seemed to do so.

[Brian Reay]

Post by Zephirum

Post by Brian Reay
I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.

I thought it was Tilapia? but I could be wrong, it was once hailed as the
fish to end famine as it breeds so easily but never seemed to do so.

Indeed, a mental aberration.

I'd not heard the famine story. I may be old fashioned but I don't think
there are any easy solutions to the problems some parts of the world have.
It will take more than some wonder food or mountains of overseas aid.

[Zephirum]

Post by Brian Reay

Post by Zephirum

Post by Brian Reay
I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.

I thought it was Tilapia? but I could be wrong, it was once hailed as the
fish to end famine as it breeds so easily but never seemed to do so.

Indeed, a mental aberration.
I'd not heard the famine story. I may be old fashioned but I don't think
there are any easy solutions to the problems some parts of the world have.
It will take more than some wonder food or mountains of overseas aid.

It was astory in my early 20's so nearly 50 years back and I agree with you
about no easy solutions.

[Jane Gillett]

Post by Brian Reay

Post by Zephirum

Post by Brian Reay
I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.

I thought it was Tilapia? but I could be wrong, it was once hailed as the
fish to end famine as it breeds so easily but never seemed to do so.

Indeed, a mental aberration.
I'd not heard the famine story. I may be old fashioned but I don't think
there are any easy solutions to the problems some parts of the world have.
It will take more than some wonder food or mountains of overseas aid.

Yep. But the world/universe/whatever is not a static system. The changes
may hinder or even help but they will happen and the human race will
survive or not. I'm told our <present> problem is one of bad distribution
rather than actual lack of food - seems possible - but if we produce more
than some max number of people, as we seem very likely to do in the
not-too-distant future, - the earth's response to various pressures
including our actions will win in the end. Humans will survive - or not -
or maybe go off-planet (heaven help where we end up).

What we can do is try to make life easier for those humans who are having a
tough time ATM. But we won't.
Jane

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

Post by Brian Reay
I generally scan the fresh fish counter whenever I visit the local Tesco
(or any shop with one), looking for anything 'interesting'. Sure enough, on
Saturday, I noticed some Tipalia.
This is an interesting fish, claimed to be the fish of the 'loaves and
fishes' Bible story according to a documentary I saw, and widely
distributed across the world.
It is a firm white fish, quite mildly flavoured, and was remarkably cheap
(I think 1.5 a kilo).
I served it lightly cooked with a sweet chilli sauce, on a bed of
rice/pepper/Spring onion.

Tilapia are a major food resource in many countries. It is a member of
the Cichlid family of fishes, there are over 100 species. They evolved
in Africa but are now found in the wild and in aquaculture all over
the world in countries where it is warm enough. It's not warm enough
in the UK but there are some in the warm water coming off power
stations. See

for an
example.

Steve