Taste of Chicago

Asian Carp! Get Yer Asian Carp Here!

Photo: courtesy Dirk’s

If only there was a way to work the parking meters deal into it, this would be the perfect City of Chicago in 2012 story. If you’re one of the invasive species wandering the Taste of Chicago today at noon, you can eat another one, the legendary Asian carp, courtesy of local fishmarket Dirk’s Fish & Gourmet Shop. Dirk himself and his crew will be handing out free Asian carp sliders with jalapeño chutney at the Congress entrance to the Taste today at noon. Having tasted the notorious fish ourselves, we can safely say that whatever’s objectionable about the carp, it’s not the taste and texture, it’s a perfectly fine firmbodied white fish. So be brave, take a little revenge against the interloper trying to get into our lake, and let us know how it is. [Sun-Times]

Asian Carp! Get Yer Asian Carp Here!