Slog - Comments on Really, Truly Disgusting http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting Local (and national) seafood-hero Jon Rowley writes on Gourmet.com about the dangers of eating raw salmon—namely, the possibility of ending up with a 9-foot tapeworm. Salmon for sushi, as Rowley notes, is almost always frozen first, which kills the tapeworm larvae. More on the fish tapeworm here, including a neat life-cycle diagram from the CDC. Photo by evil robot 6 from The Stranger's Flickr pool... Copyright 2008 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:33:44 -0800 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:25:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe I can think of a number of folks who should aspire to get a 9-foot tapeworm.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111026 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:52:32 -0800 Comment by Original Monique I'd seriously love to get one (maybe not 9m...), just to lose a couple pounds. I think if you lose enough it won't all come back, will it?

I mean, what if we could tame our tape worm overlords, using them instead of lap band surgery?

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111027 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:58:15 -0800 Comment by paulus "Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises"?

]]> paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111043 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111043 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:12:47 -0800 Comment by Chris I helped load that fiberglass Salmon onto a truck at the Great Peninsula Future Festival. There's a mural on the inside, if you dare to climb inside.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111086 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:46:51 -0800 Comment by jackseattle yes, really truly disgusting story par excellence. Bethany has a dark side....

]]> jackseattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111087 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111087 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:46:52 -0800 Comment by Simac Incidentally, a different parasite that is common in salmon will kill your dog if he or she eats raw salmon, so never give uncooked salmon, even lox, to a dog.

]]> Simac http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111208 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111208 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:21:42 -0800 Comment by josh b wow, this entire time i'd been sure i was hallucinating when i saw a 30-foot long salmon barreling down the freeway at 60mph. great photo!

]]> josh b http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/really_truly_disgusting#c1111217 Chow Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:25:20 -0800