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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think almost everyone eats whole fish unless you're a WASP?[/quote]

It's unavailable in DC groceries that are not Whole Foods or Wegmans. [/quote]

Absolutely not true. Talk to your fishmonger. Only not available at places like Trader Joes and Aldi[/quote]

“Fishmonger.”  Yeah, and the independent butcher and the corner family-owned baker.

There are precious few “fishmongers” nowadays. [/quote]

None are cheap but I can think of 4 local fish shops within driving distance of my Bethesda house - Pescadeli, Black Salt, The Fishery in CCDC and River Falls Market in Potomac. Also the Whole Foods in Friendship Heights and on River Rd both have fishmongers who have been helpful every time I have a request. [/quote]

Or go to Wegmans.

Doing a quick spin through the online ordering (which is usually more expensive) they're showing that at Tenley Wegman's they currently have:

- whole rose snapper: $11.24 each (average size 0.75lbs)
- whole red snapper: $16.99/lb not sure the size
- whole yellow tail snapper: $13.99/lb, I bought two, it came to $33, so I'm guess about 1.25lbs per fish, more than enough for four of us
- whole black sea bass: $10.99/lb
- whole bronzini: $16.99/lb

If you're talking price, that is much cheaper than the fresh filets they have and, I think, cheaper than the frozen filets. They also had a chalkboard listing where the fish came from—sea bass was Ocean City. I've gone out fishing on charters there and caught great black sea bass, so I believe it (of course I paid someone to clean and filet it).

I would imagine the selection changes seasonally, and the bones were honestly not that big of a hassle. I'm curious about how to use any of these in a stew where bones might be more of a challenge.[/quote]

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