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In 18th century New York, what protein source was labelled "Albany Beef"?

Question #151049. Asked by psnz.
Last updated May 04 2024.
Originally posted May 04 2024 8:29 PM.

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Albany Beef was the flesh of the Atlantic sturgeon fish which was actually plentiful at the time. Sturgeon is the fish that caviar is primarily obtained from. Due to overfishing and habitat loss, the Atlantic sturgeon is considered to be threatened on the Endangered species list.

link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Albany%20beef

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_sturgeon
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on May 04 2024.
May 04 2024, 8:33 PM
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