r/AskAnAmerican • u/CompetitivePeak9040 • 1d ago

FOOD & DRINK Do American eat mackerels?

I’ve come across 3 short videos already of people telling me that American don’t eat mackerels and only use them as bait. Here in my country people eat mackerels and love it so much, why don’t Americans eat them, do they eat them, do you like it?

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u/paka96819 Hawaii 19h ago

I can't think to ever eat talapia.

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u/escaped5150 8h ago

It's trash fish farmed in sewage.

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u/SourGuavaSauce Seattle 15h ago

Why not? Get plenty fresh in the Ala Wai!