I certainly would not discourage anyone from eating any fish. "Each to his own, when it comes to taste." If you enjoy them, good for you.

Unlike many fish, carp can survive in very polluted water. This may be the reason for the bbad experiences I have had. Maybe they were raised in bad water, as they had a definite muddy flavour (and that does not reflect quality to me).

http://www.big-river.com/br.story.a.html

"The oil is what may give carp a bad taste, too, if it has grown up in polluted water. Carp can and do survive in extremely polluted water, but they won't taste good". http://www.big-river.com/br.story.a.html



Sorry, but, everytime I look at my goldfish, I think of their relation to carp:)

Maybe this is why I personally do not personally stomach the fish?
http://www.pond-doctor.co.uk/longdigestion.html