Why is Endangered Shark Ending Up on Swiss Plates?
Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and seasoned with vinegar, ground paprika and bay leaves. A simple dish that can easily be put together with ingredients sourced from any Swiss supermarket or grocery store except perhaps for one exotic item: slices of dogfish shark, a small bottom-dwelling shark that lives along the northern Pacific and Atlantic coasts. It is classified as endangered globally and its trade is regulated, which means...
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