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On the snail, tbh, I’m not sure I’d go again... wanted to try them and whelks since they’re everywhere. Too rubbery for my taste.
On uni, they can be kinda tricky... basically you are eating the reproductive organs... 5 big orange strips.... you cut out the beak, cut with scissors in opposite directions from the hole, and pry apart with two spoons to crack open... then you just scoop with a spoon... separating the black is like separating eggs only a bit more finicky. I put them in a salty ice bath, then paper towel dry into a bowl covered with Saran Wrap in the fridge... keeps for a couple of days.
You can eat raw... kinda like butter with an ocean taste... my top 3 fav sushi.
The trick is finding good ones... sometimes they’ll not yield a ton... better ones yield a lot. Pictured is an ideal size... finger thick and firm.
Also don’t mess with the little purples. (Though I do love to smash them up to attract Goats) You want big red/dark/maroon ones. I hear if they have a shell/rock/piece of kelp hitch hiking on their back they’re more likely to yield.
If you’re not into sushi, just smash in with butter and toss in pasta. Best pasta I’ve ever had
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