>From: "Walter Spencer" <g0tuj@g0tuj.karoo.co.uk> >there was this deafening silence on the subject. Yes, this list can be cruel and heartless. Sometimes *G* Sorry for not responding, but I did hope that you would look it up, I knew there was much to find on the subject. Did you see that the basic idea is the fish is cooked (that is, the proteins are denatured) not by heat but by the acidity of the citrus juice? As for the exact ingredients, you have to assume that would vary according to local or seasonal availability. I've only started to eat it in the last several years; before that, I was skeptical - you want me to eat a raw fish salad? Were it not for the chiles, I might not have tried it yet. - A _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus