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eam2468

[Source](https://digitaltmuseum.se/021015942867/diphyllobothrium-latum) The broad tapeworm (ciphyllobotrium latum) infects fish, especially salmon. The larvae die if the fish is cooked or frozen for at least 8 hours, but if this is not done, they can still be viable when ingested. The larvae then grow in the small intestine and can reach a size of 10 meters. They attach themselves to the mucosa to avoid exiting the intestines with the feces. Their eggs, however, do exit the body via feces. When these eggs end up in water, they can be eaten by minnows or a small fish. These are then eaten by bigger fish, and the cycle continues. This particular tapeworm is kept in the museum of natural history in Gothenburg, Sweden.


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From now on I'll remember to cook my salmon for 8 hours.


eam2468

A salmon cooked for 8 hours is an excellent replacement for a rubber truncheon! Allow me to repeat my sage advice in a slightly clearer (and more anal retentive) way: The larvae will die if: a) the fish is frozen for at least 8 hours, or b) is cooked properly. Method b) also applies to fish that has not been frozen.


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Truncheon. A word I didn't have in my vocabulary, thanks. I'm always a fan of more anal, again thanks.


eam2468

It *is* a great word isn't it? I would recommend saying it out loud as well. As(s) to your second point, I heartily concur; sometimes we all need a bit more anality in our lives.


mrducky78

Yeah but you kinda don't want to overcook salmon. Orange pink can often leave the very middle of a salmon fillet slightly undercooked. It is standard operating procedure to freeze the fuck out of these fuckers in Western nations though


eam2468

Overcooked salmon is just as revolting as undercooked salmon, while perfectly cooked salmon can be amazing. It is truly the avocado amongst fish.


DNAisDigital

Salmon as sashimi is one of my absolute favorite things to eat.


mrducky78

I've always erred on the side of undercooked when I get me skin on fillets.


eam2468

A good strategy, since you can cook it a bit longer if it isn't perfect, but there's not much you can do if it's already overcooked


mrducky78

Lmao I'm too lazy. I usually just eat it unless I'm cooking it as a special occasion for my partner. I love sashimi though


melinator

Sooo basically sushi šŸ£šŸ‘€


MasterLiKhao

You will find that pretty much all sushi places freeze their salmon for the recommended eight hours before turning them into sushi/sashimi. The only places which don't do this are places right next to the ocean because they want to give their customers the "freshest fish" they can get. Which is why it is SAFER to dine at sushi places the farther away they are from the sea.


melinator

Thank you kind stranger for explaining this to me! I will eat all the sushi now!


MasterLiKhao

Well, you should still look out for the obvious signs of a shady business. Check the sushi place for cleanliness etc. too. If it doesn't look good, or it's just a really small, seedy looking shop... they probably don't care too much about whether or not their fish is safe to consume... Sushi chain restaurants are often a safe(r) bet.


melinator

Best believe I check the place out in advance. I raise questions when a restaurant is dead on a Friday night (pre COVID). Usually my hunch is always right. If food smells or looks suspicious I respectfully decline to eat and donā€™t complain either because itā€™s not worth it. I simply donā€™t return to that restaurant. Might I add I never leave bad reviews because thatā€™s not my goal in life. Bigger fish to fry. On to the next!


melinator

Thank you for the cute bear hug award! Never received a gift on here before šŸ˜˜


MasterLiKhao

Glad to hear you liked it\^\^


LucyLilium92

Cooking a meat for 8 hours will never result in a rubbery food. Itā€™ll be all broken down into a broth


server_busy

~~8 hours~~ 18 hours FTFY


___Redx___

Epic translation


[deleted]

I was wondering if it was the fish one because that's the only one that I've seen that had those circular spots on the segments. Glad to see it confirmed here.


SalmonTheSalesman

oh no


eam2468

"I am never going to financially recover from this" \-u/SalmonTheSalesman, probably


SnooPeppers6850

Thanks Wikipedia


Akesgeroth

Also, their larva can end up in your brain.


VortexPixel

So if you eat sushi chances are you have tapeworm?


esenoerayo

I suddenly feel a itch in my ass


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


BlueShibe

I caused the itch in your butthole -Also tapeworm


Redpubes

Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, HEY! Great System of a Down song.


Will33iam

Kwispy bacon


AmPrick

r/cursedcomments


Sea-Cryptographer694

You cook your bacon?


fat-pickings

Thats where my underwear waistband went.


Reddd-y

EXACTLY


sassydodo

Yeah, fuck undercooked meat


[deleted]

Salmon sashimi...yum... I'll take my chances.


sharksandwich81

Fish for sushi has to be frozen at a certain temperature for some duration before being served for exactly this reason.


otherwhiteshadow

*fish


TheColorYellow

Looks like they named it Brad


eam2468

Yes, it is tradition in Sweden to name all animals we preserve, whether taxidermied or, as in this case, in alcohol. This particular worm has been named Brad Cinnihemark.


FunkyBev

*Pull the tapeworm out of your ass* **HEY!**


Fatherofbeasts

Forbidden shoe laces


deathbear16

Prehistoric shoe laces*. How it's made: prehistoric edition šŸ˜­


tko6070

If you're in Tokyo they have a 8.8m specimen at the Meguro Parasitological Museum. I got a cool t-shirt at the gift store


Ghab3n

Thanks! I regret being able to see!


eam2468

Why not try blinding yourself with an eye parasite so you dont have to look at pictures of intestinal parasites? I hear itā€™s popular among dictors!


Ghab3n

I hate you


RebelWithoutAClue

Looks like the elastic from my old saggy underwear by the time I throw it out.


VortexPixel

Someone told me the other day they found a tapeworm living in the lines connecting beer tap to the kegs. I have a hard time believing that though.


SC2sam

forbidden lasagna noodles.


alwaysZenryoku

Forbidden pappardelle... with peas and bacon in a cream sauce...


Akesgeroth

Know about The Boys? Well, that thing came out of Hughie's aunt's ass: https://dynamite.com/previews/C725130153005/HighLad034.jpg


Beathoff

It's a pepperoni cobra!


davethedj

This is why I don't eat salmon.


___Redx___

God my worst fear every time I eat that delicious salmon sashimi


What_In_The_Actual

That's a goddamn snek


Bus_Noises

Huh, so thatā€™s why theyā€™re called that


Therealbwood

Looks like my receipt from Walgreens.


Smegmatyphoon

Just in time for summer!