They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

This is one of those things that somehow irks me. I grew up calling them dolphin, or dorado. I knew when I was about 7 or 8 years old, that Mahi Mahi referred to a specific, very strongly spiced way of preparing them, and to be absolutely correct, of preparing spotted Pompano dolphin fish . My grandfather (WWII Navy man) told me that Mahi Mahi means "strong strong" in Hawaiian, and refers to both the strength of the fish in fighting and the subsequent preparation of the fish in cooking. If you cooked it any other way, it might be "Mahi", or a strong fish, but it wasn't Mahi Mahi.
The common nickname of the common dolphin fish became "Mahi Mahi" in the mainland US because people didn't know the difference between dolphin and dolphin. Or between Coryphaena hippurus and Tursiops tursiops

I hate politically correct junk that messes with my vocabulary!! They're dolphin

What do you think?

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

I am with you!
They're Dolphin.Bulls,cows,peanuts,gaffers,schoolies,etc.. .. but still Dolphin!

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

Fr. Frank, you have to agree ever since Flipper aired
way back when is when all this political correctness
started, Just like trying to change the name of a
Jew Fish to Goliath Grouper and Jew Fish Creek in the Keys!!
I'm with you. DOLPHIN!!!! Fried, broiled or grilled... :eek:
See ya, Ken

My name is NoBones and I approve this message :rolleyes:

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

It's those idiots who stopped the manatee harvesting :mad:. Quality manatee burgers are pretty amazing. ;)

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

They are peanuts, gaffers, slammers!!!

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

I'm all for consistency. If we're going to nitpick about dolphin vs. mahi vs. dorado, then we'd best shine a light on the fact that all those "bonito" that are being caught in Florida are Little Tunny, not bonito or false albacore or albies.

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

If I ever catch one then I'll call it a dolphin.... just for you guys :D Of course that means I would actually have to go fishing again :rolleyes:

strick

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

Strick said Yep. Taste something like Flipper, Uhh, DOLPHINS!

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

I've heard the little ones called "Grasshoppers" or "Lifters" and the big ones called "Doe-Doe's"

Lets hope "Imus" doesn't join in on this tally http://floridasportsman.com/art/eek.gif

Re: They're NOT Mahi Mahi, they're dolphin!
 

I never did understand how the term "bonito" or "bonita" became assimilated with false albacore, a.k.a. little tunny, albies, Fat Alberts, etc. Bonito (sarda sarda) are their own species.