James RickardDogfish are for real!
May 27th 2009 00:59
Last year I got transferred into another department at work and ended up really hating my job. Still, in today's economy, I'm smart enough to realize that any job is better than no job and it would be suicidal to quit.
In order to cope, I put on my headphones and go to my "happy place."
One of the song in the mix I listen to is the B-52's first hit, "Rock Lobster." It's got that line "There goes a dogfish/ Chased by a catfish." I've often wondered about dogfish but it was low among my obsessions until last evening when I saw a guy drinking a Dogfish Brown Ale with his calzone. That's when I knew I had to break out the encyclopedia!
It turns out that dogfish are nothing more than a bunch of small sharks found in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean oceans. I never knew exactly what these things were but you've probably heard of them in one fashion or another because they're one of those pain in the neck species to commercial fishermen and end up being a by product of their catch, getting mixed in with all the good fish they're trying to net.
Although dogfish are even viewed as food, I didn't know they're eaten in Britain as an alternative to cod in fish and chips. Further, I had no idea you're actually eating dogfish when dining on "rock salmon." (Thank you Wikipedia!)
Dogfish are usually about a yard or meter long but can grow to around 5 feet which comes out to around a meter and a half. One really cool fact about dogfish is that certain varieties of the spices are bio luminescent-- meaning they actually glow by natural means. If you travel to the Gulf of Mexico you can stay up at night and find that one!
NOW, as a reward (or curse depending on your taste) for reading this far, here's an early clip from the B-52's doing a live version of "Rock Lobster."
In order to cope, I put on my headphones and go to my "happy place."
One of the song in the mix I listen to is the B-52's first hit, "Rock Lobster." It's got that line "There goes a dogfish/ Chased by a catfish." I've often wondered about dogfish but it was low among my obsessions until last evening when I saw a guy drinking a Dogfish Brown Ale with his calzone. That's when I knew I had to break out the encyclopedia!
It turns out that dogfish are nothing more than a bunch of small sharks found in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean oceans. I never knew exactly what these things were but you've probably heard of them in one fashion or another because they're one of those pain in the neck species to commercial fishermen and end up being a by product of their catch, getting mixed in with all the good fish they're trying to net.
Although dogfish are even viewed as food, I didn't know they're eaten in Britain as an alternative to cod in fish and chips. Further, I had no idea you're actually eating dogfish when dining on "rock salmon." (Thank you Wikipedia!)
Dogfish are usually about a yard or meter long but can grow to around 5 feet which comes out to around a meter and a half. One really cool fact about dogfish is that certain varieties of the spices are bio luminescent-- meaning they actually glow by natural means. If you travel to the Gulf of Mexico you can stay up at night and find that one!
NOW, as a reward (or curse depending on your taste) for reading this far, here's an early clip from the B-52's doing a live version of "Rock Lobster."
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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