August is National Catfish Month!Celebrate by Supporting American Agriculture JACKSON, Miss. -- To honor the hard work and innovations of U.S. catfish catfish, common name applied to members of the freshwater fish families constituting the suborder Nematognathi. The catfish is related to the sucker and the minnow, and like them has a complex set of bones forming a sensitive hearing apparatus. farmers, the month of August was designated as National Catfish Month in the late 1980s. But the U.S. catfish industry's contributions to our nation's health and economy have never been more vital than they are today, as illustrated by recent imported seafood scares. Of course, it's the perfectly mild flavor that made U.S. catfish so popular in the first place, and the strict standards of U.S. catfish farmers ensure superior freshness and taste. Blackened black·en v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens v.tr. 1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. , broiled broil 1 v. broiled, broil·ing, broils v.tr. 1. To cook by direct radiant heat, as over a grill or under an electric element. 2. To expose to great heat. v. , grilled or fried - U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish The U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish Industry began in the early 1960s in Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) quickly became the major catfish grown as it was hardy and easily spawned in earthen ponds. works in virtually any recipe, which makes celebrating National Catfish Month pretty easy. Just make sure to look for the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish seal in Verb 1. seal in - close with or as if with a tight seal; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!" lock in confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed the grocery store, and ask before you order if you don't see it on the menu at your favorite restaurant. "August is National U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish Month, and it's a great opportunity to enjoy the many delicious preparations of this versatile, all-American fish," says Roger Barlow, president of The Catfish Institute (TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. ). "Long-regarded as a Southern staple, U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish is now being embraced across the country not only because of its health benefits, quality assurance and environmental safety, but also because it is American-grown and widely available." U.S. catfish are raised in pure freshwater ponds and fed a nutrient-rich diet of floating grain pellets. This extremely eco-friendly farming practice also eliminates the "fishy fish·y adj. fish·i·er, fish·i·est 1. Resembling or suggestive of fish, as in taste or odor. 2. Cold or expressionless: a fishy stare. 3. " taste found in other varieties of fish. The majority of U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish is produced on family-owned farms in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana, where many of these growers are second- or third-generation farmers. Since the farms and processing plants exist in primarily rural areas, catfish farming provides a significant source of revenue and employment. "Our goal at TCI is to educate consumers about what a wonderful, home-grown product we have in U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish," says Barlow. "When consumers purchase catfish labeled with the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish seal, they are supporting our nation's farmers and providing jobs to tens of thousands of Americans." Remember the hardworking American farmers during National Catfish Month and purchase products grown in the U.S.A., including U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish. This August, try Grilled Catfish Over Mixed Salad mixed salad mix n → salade f de crudités Greens as a healthy, tasty option for your family. [TABLE OMITTED] For more information, visit http://www.uscatfish.com. http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6020182&lang=en |
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