Girlfriend's parents are Russian... They actually eat more carp up there than they do salmon. Assuming of course it's a less expensive delicacy up there, apparently carp, baked, is actually quite nice.
I wouldn't eat them out of lake O, but I'm sure there's areas around here where they're safe to eat.. We'll be visiting them in Moscow this spring, and Tanya's dad promissed he'd whip us up a nice carp..
Can't wait!!
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