How to Eat Venomous Lionfish #shorts

Despite being covered with venomous spines, lionfish is a “very delightful fish to eat.” Just ask Chris Flook, a lionfish expert and environmentalist, who has been stung over 11 times. Flook has made it his mission to get people to eat the invasive species to protect Bermuda’s local fish population. Don’t worry: The venom is denatured in the cooking process and the buttery, tender fillets practically melt in your mouth.

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[Bigdm]

I see some people who don't understand what he's saying about it being protein based venom. Protein based venom means that as you heat it, you break the hydrogen bonds which hold the protein into its structure that makes it venomous. (This is called denaturing). Once it's changed its structure by being denatured, it's now technically a different protein. This is also why egg whites turn from clear to white when heated. The protein is being denatured, which causes it to be stiffer and change color

Edit: a protein's characteristics are determined by its structure. Denaturing changes the structure, therefore changing the protein's characteristics. Originally, it was a venomous protein. After denaturing, it's no longer a venomous protein.

Also, I'm NOT a scientist, but I do really enjoy science. I took college freshman biology, chemistry, and physics, but that's it lol. I just wanted to share some info with anyone who cares to know it

[critterjon]

I like how he has been stung multiple times yet refuses to wear gloves

[austinhall]

"Protein based venom"
Gym bros: _it's free real estate_

[dihexa]

Honestly an invasive species versus humans overfishing it with no guilt, kinda has “Alien Versus Predator” energy

[johntomasik]

When spearfishing these during dives, nurse sharks would follow me. I could hold out my spear with the lionfish on it, but they won't do anything until I remove the spines. They could smell the venom. Once removed, I could get them to follow me around like doggies, waiting for their treat...lol.

[CrimsonGamer]

Lionfish: "I am invasive and will destroy the entire Florida coastline"
Humans: "mmm yummers"

[godman]

Eat more ! These things are so destructive to the reef ecology.

[marshapelo]

Good to find out its good eating because it can multiply like rabbits.

[claudiapeets]

Caribbean lady here. Lionfish is one of the tastiest, fine textured fish available. I always buy them from the fish market once they're available. The head, spines, and gut are all removed before sale. Never encountered a problem, except that they are quickly sold out.👌👌👌😋😋

[penneyburgess]

The fact they are getting the lion fish from non natural habitat sources is also important.
Would love to try it someday.

[phillip]

Hey thats that fish you can't eat in Hungry Shark Evolution until you have the tiger shark

[strf]

When an invasive species turns into a very sustainable food source. Improvise, adapt, overcome.

[nox_chan]

When I was swimming in Okinawa, I came across one while snorkeling. What I found eerie was that it didn't swim away, it just stood its ground and squared up to me as I circled around it.

[japango]

Humans really are like...Oh... "You're venomous, I will dedicate my life to learning how to eat you."

[drunkenmmamaster]

"Ive been stung 11 times now" probably not the best sales pitch 😂😂😂

[bigpoppasmurf]

When i was growing up we had one of these in our 75 gallon salt water tank. My mom, forgetting that the fish was poisonous, trued to clean the tank, getting stung on her ring finger. She immediately had to go to hospital cause of the pain and she took off her rings . Her hand blew up like balloon. The er had no idea how to take care of a poisonous bite until that day. My mom insists the guy who sold us the fish never told her.... he did. I was there. 😅

[Vetospeedo]

Should've interviewed my mom, she's been stung 20 times plus and scuba dives and spears these, she's a legend, she caught over 1000 last year. And is already over 500 this year. She does all this on the island of roatan honduras.

[ErizoTheOdd]

Remember people ! Pufferfish are *poisonous*, Lionfish are *venomous*. If you *eat* poisonous you’d probably die, if you get *stung/bitten* by venomous you’d probably die.

[BlitheApathy]

My dad's a scuba diver and one of his goals in life is to show how tasty lion fish and sea urchins can be. I grew up diving with him and we got to slowly see the sea otters go, the kelp forest go and the reef fish go. We may not be able to eat the problem away but it beats doing nothing.

[bradlasalle]

I got lionfish mixed up with stonefish and was extremely confused how he even survived 11 stings, let alone had the courage to continue fishing for them after each one lol