All stories about "Butterfish"

We're in agreement with Radar: Ripert is so good his butterfish probably won't make you shit orange. However, a message in the inbox relays what happens when you stray from the master: "Monday night, dinner at Bar Americain. The menu is a bit uninspired, all I want is a piece of simple grilled fish...Explained that I wanted something simple and light to the waiter. He tells me they won't just grill any of the fish, but the butterfish is the best way to go for something light and plain, especially since I over ate all weekend. The fish was fine, portion was nicely sized. I attributed the ensuing weirdness in my colon to the raw brussel sprouts that accompanied the meal, as well as all of the red meat we ate over the weekend. But now, it's clear. He fucked me. I think he knew what he was doing." [Eater Inbox]

Move over mercury-laden tuna. According to a piece in Radar today, escoalar a.k.a. butterfish, Hawaiian walu, and "the foie gras of fish" is what New York diners should really be looking out for. Found in high end seafood joints throughout the city (including Le Bernadin), she's been linked to a number of gastrointestinal disturbances. Sayeth Radar: "...escolar is laden with an overwhelming amount of wax esters, just like the ones found in notorious olestra, the original ruinous food additive found in Wow! chips and other miracle fat-reducing snacks of the late-'90s. Dr. Reichelderfer explains that the 20 percent wax ester content found in escolar causes the orange, oily discharge." Don't worry, there are more graphic details in the rest of the piece. [Radar]