Does this sound as dumb as I think it sounds?

[365seasons]

Today, at a local LFS, we overheard a very strange comparison. Both my wife and I thought it was hilarious. Just wanted to share it and see what other people thought on the subject!

One of the employees was helping some customers pick out some fish, and when asked why the other fish didn't bug the pleco, she replied it was because they tasted like dandelion.


Dandelion? Really?? Just curious as to where this would come from, and how a person would know, other than personally? Hahah.

The things you'll do to make a sale.

[Delphinus]

They DO taste like dandelion! Er ... I mean, what an odd thing to say. What a weirdo.







(For the record I'm not even sure what a dandelion tastes like.. let alone a plec.)

[sharuq1]

Maybe she meant they taste like sh....err...fecal matter....

[Rbacchiega]

did trhe place start with p.. and end in d?? because that is definately something that could go on there. I've been told some pretty fantastic things there..but that takes the cake...and don't get me started about when some people start talking about reptiles....

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

did trhe place start with p.. and end in d??

You don't want to know how long that took me to figure out.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

(For the record I'm not even sure what a dandelion tastes like.. let alone a plec.)

Dandelions are kind of bitter and disgusting. Kind of like eating an elastic band.

Don't ask

[AndyL]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Dandelions are kind of bitter and disgusting. Kind of like eating an elastic band.

Don't ask

You've got hippy friends like my wife's dontcha? Dandelions are disgusting; hippies put them in salads... Though I really wonder where they get the dandelions... Might explain the taste in some cases...

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by AndyL

You've got hippy friends like my wife's dontcha? Dandelions are disgusting; hippies put them in salads... Though I really wonder where they get the dandelions... Might explain the taste in some cases...

LOL, no hippy friends. Just some very vivid memories of when I was little. My friends and I would make all sorts of stuff, salads, mud pies etc. Then we'd dare each other to eat them. Thank god we didn't have any mushrooms growing where we lived

[Snaz]

This brings up an interesting point. Let pretend your at the LFS and you overhear an employee tell a customer, "Yes sir you can keep a school of tangs in your 15 gallon reef tank."

Would you say something or keep your mouth shut?


oh yah hippies taste bitter.

[Scavenger]

Broiled Pleco Fillets With Garlic Herb Sauce Recipe


Ingredients

1/2 tsp garlic, minced .
salt & pepper .
1/4 c fresh parsley or fresh dill, minced .
1/4 c lemon juice .
1 1/2 lbs firm pleco fillets .
1/3 c olive oil

Directions

Step #1 Preheat the broiler.
Step #2 Grease a baking sheet.
Step #3 Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic & parsley in a small bowl.
Step #4 Spice up to taste with salt & pepper.
Step #5 Arrange the fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
Step #6 Drizzle with some of the flavored oil.
Step #7 If the fillets are less than 1/4 inch thick, broil for 2 to 4 mins, until the fish is firm & barely cooked through.
Step #8 If the fillets are thicker, broil for 8 to 10 mins per inch of thickness.
Step #9 Serve hot.
Enjoy the Broiled Pleco Fillets With Garlic Herb Sauce recipe


Doesn't taste like dandelions to me