Episode 15: Tuna Ramen [Discussion]

[ronaldo]

A supermarket may be "helping" their sushi stay fresh longer to cut down on waste due to lower turnover. It could be that they have a new method of "helping" and it is something you are allergic to.

[masherscf]

Originally Posted by ronaldo

A supermarket may be "helping" their sushi stay fresh longer to cut down on waste due to lower turnover. It could be that they have a new method of "helping" and it is something you are allergic to.

I don't know what the practices of your local market are. But the guy who makes the sushi at out local market will make it fresh in thr morning and won't allow you buy sushi that's been out. It's always excelent and yummy.

[tokenuser]

Originally Posted by ronaldo

A supermarket may be "helping" their sushi stay fresh longer to cut down on waste due to lower turnover. It could be that they have a new method of "helping" and it is something you are allergic to.

I wouldn't be down on the supermarket sushi too much though - some is better than others. There were two supermarkets near where I used to live that made fresh sushi. To the point that if they didnt have what you wanted on display, they'd make it fresh. I moved to the midwest, and the local supermarket has the same national "brand" of supermarket sushi as the places I was familiar with ... and the quality is nowhere near as good. The other places were as good, if not better than, a couple of local japanese restaurants for their sushi - and a lot cheaper.

But, I won't buy sushi from a supermarket unless I know it is made on the premises.

[ronaldo]

Originally Posted by tokenuser

I wouldn't be down on the supermarket sushi too much though - some is better than others. There were two supermarkets near where I used to live that made fresh sushi. To the point that if they didnt have what you wanted on display, they'd make it fresh. I moved to the midwest, and the local supermarket has the same national "brand" of supermarket sushi as the places I was familiar with ... and the quality is nowhere near as good. The other places were as good, if not better than, a couple of local japanese restaurants for their sushi - and a lot cheaper.

But, I won't buy sushi from a supermarket unless I know it is made on the premises.

I am not down on it. I have had it myself. However, I also know from personal experience that some supermarkets will go to unhealthy lengths to cut down on waste. This may not even be one of those occasions but the use of preservatives is not illegal and it could be causing a allergic reaction.

If you have never had an allergic reaction in the past I would try buying it from a different source before blaming the fish.

19 years ago I might have thought I was allergic to chicken. Turns out the supermarket was cleaning them off with a bleach solution to extend their shelf life.