A new freshwater fish has landed at select South Florida restaurants, offering diners a rewarding taste sensation and chefs a delectable and sustainable alternative to rival the popular Chilean sea bass.
The Amazone paiche (pronounced pie-ché) gives the health and environmentally conscious a farm-raised option for an endangered wild, prehistoric Peruvian fish, considered one of the largest river fish in the world.
“Unlike most large fish from the ocean, it has no traces of mercury or heavy metals, and it doesn’t have any saturated fat or transfat, and it’s high in protein,” said Adrian Burstein, chief executive of Aventura-based Artisanfish, importer and wholesaler of the Amazone paiche. “When you put all those things together, it’s a very healthy alternative.”
Paiche is believed to derive its name from the word for ‘king’ in the dialect of an indigenous Peruvian tribe, Burstein said.
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