Is it safe to eat tuna from the grocery store raw for sushi??
I ususally buy it at the asian market. Is the product at the grocery store the same quality? Is it safe to eat raw?
Unless you live in Japan, the fish you will find at a grocery store will NEVER be safe for eating raw! Of course you might get away with it if you try it – but there’s a high risk of contamination, plus the fish won’t be fresh enough. Even here in Japan they sell both types of fish – some suitable for eating raw, and some that needs to be cooked.
Sashimi Grade Fish has to be prepared (gutted, washed, etc.,) at sea, then immediately frozen to a certain temperature. Any fish that hasn’t been prepared this way could make you very ill unless it’s been cooked.
The only alternative to an Asian market – where it still might not be as fresh as it SHOULD be – would be a fish stall by the sea, which sells fish fresh off the boat. Even THAT isn’t quite up to scratch though, because it’s not been prepared properly at sea..!
How to cut a tuna for sashimi
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