"We are just emerging from a very bad recession, and it's been interesting to see how to introduce a high end fish in such an environment."
-- Adrian Burstein, chief executive of Aventura-based Artisanfish
A new freshwater fish has landed at select South Florida restaurants, offering diners a rewarding taste sensation and chefs a delectable and sustainable alternative to rival the popular Chilean sea bass.
The Amazone paiche (pronounced pie-ché) gives the health and environmentally conscious a farm-raised option for an endangered wild, prehistoric Peruvian fish, considered one of the largest river fish in the world.
Read more at the Miami Herald.