From the Cooking Rough column by Linda Gabris
The name burbot (scientifically known as Lota lota) comes from the Latin word barba, meaning beard which sums up the funny looking barbel, or "ugly mug whisker" as dad used to jokingly call it, that sits on the fish's chin.
When I was a kid,
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By Linda Gabris
Originally published in “Cooking Rough” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
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