Quote Originally Posted by Conspiracy Man View Post
Last year I cleaned a crappie and ate sashimi, and it was delicious. I brought a tube of pre-made wasabi with me. I wished that I had better wasabi, but it was the best sushi (I know it is sashimi, but I will use the sushi term) that I have ever enjoyed. At the time I had never heard of teh warnings against eating freshwater fish raw. I still don't know if I believe these warnings. COuld someone provide me with a reliable source that warns against eating raw freshwater fish? I do not understand whyt freshwater would be bad, but saltwater would be okay. Thanks you in advance for your help.
For the most part almost any cooked fished is safe to consume as long as it has been properly handled and prepared. Parasitic infections are most problematic when fish and shellfish are consumed in the raw state. This is not to say that eating either as "sashimi" isn't safe. If you do consume raw fish/shellfish make sure it's not a freshwater species. Believe it or not parasitic infections from freshwater fish/shellfish are very problematic in some parts of the world (e.g. Southeast Asia.)
Fish Parasites