Baton Rouge-based Chef Philippe Parola is on a crusade to rid the world of a pesky invader by putting it on the
plate. The last few weeks have found him on ABC World News Tonight, on NPR and in newspapers
nationwide, revealing his campaign to rebrand the nonnative Asian carp from ecological spoiler to the culinary
delicacy now named "silver fin." MORE
plate. The last few weeks have found him on ABC World News Tonight, on NPR and in newspapers
nationwide, revealing his campaign to rebrand the nonnative Asian carp from ecological spoiler to the culinary
delicacy now named "silver fin." MORE
Chef Philippe Parola said it’s not every day that opportunity jumps in your boat. And, that, he added, is exactly
what happened to him last summer when he was fishing for gar near Pierre Part. MORE
what happened to him last summer when he was fishing for gar near Pierre Part. MORE
SALON.COM - The chef who tried to get us to eat the nutria turns his attention to the invasive carp. Will people buy it?
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NEW ORLEANS - Using a marketing plan developed by the state, a group of Louisiana-based seafood companies announced a joint venture last week that will put the recently branded silverfin on retail shelves within a month..Technically, the fish is Asian carp.
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2theAdvocte.com - How many fishermen talk about the days when fish were jumping in the boat?
In several Louisiana waterways, fish are. MORE
In several Louisiana waterways, fish are. MORE
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Tuesday kicked off a marketing campaign to tempt chefs and consumers to try two species of Asian carp that have invaded the state’s waterways.
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BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) with Chef Philippe Parola today announced the "Silverfin Promotion" that will strive to create a commercial and recreational market for the non-native bighead and silver carp.
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LA Wildlife & Fisheries - Asian Carp
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HOUMA — The notorious invasive fish known for leaping from the water and smacking unsuspecting fishermen may soon make it to a dinner table near you.
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NPR - Asian carp may be a problem in the Great Lakes, but in Louisiana, they are renaming it silver fin and promoting it as a delicacy. Chef Philippe Parola says the Asian carp's texture is a cross between scallop and crabmeat, adding its bones can be removed easily by steaming.
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