In the Czech Republic, street sales of carp began before Christmas

The sale of Christmas carps has started in the Czech Republic. There are more than 3,000 specialized outlets in the republic where you can buy this fish, which is used to prepare traditional dishes for the Czech Christmas table. Carp trade takes place primarily from stalls set up in the open air on the streets of cities and villages. Only in Prague there are about 200 such points where sellers catch fish with nets from large metal cages, in each of which dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of them are splashing. At the request of the buyers, the carps are immediately put to sleep, gutted, and the meat is cut into slices so that the population can start preparing Christmas dishes without delay, various recipes of which are kept in every Czech family. According to the CTK news agency on Wednesday, compliance with the carp trade rules is closely monitored by employees of the State Veterinary Inspectorate. They strictly monitor the observance of hygiene by the sellers, as well as the ...