can we eat sea urchins - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Willy · 04-13-2011, 07:55 PM

Ugh,
Uni in Japanese, is the roe of the urchin, the egg sack.
It's super buttery, creamy even if you get if fresh out of the urchin.
Makes me puke on command.
But if you can tolerate it, I guess there's nothin better.
My wife goes nutty for the stuff (being Japanese and all).
Good luck with that.

Willy

maui jim · 04-14-2011, 06:36 AM

Thats real good stuff...

We should eat sea urchins in front of the Seal Lady in Chrildrens Cove,

She would like that..

Riskey Water · 04-14-2011, 06:52 AM

The big blacks and reds are great but I wouldn't waste my time on the small purple ones . Bon appetite !!!

sasha · 04-14-2011, 07:28 AM

I love the taste of Uni. Were thinking about jumping in and getting a few... and that says alot as im not a good swimmer lol.. But it would be a good reason to practice getting back in

...
Now if i could only get a yellowtail and have sushi on the kayak fresh from the sea... Heck i would bring everything premade from home and just add the fatty part of the belly on top when i catch it.. I think im hungry now.

Sasha

Riskey Water · 04-14-2011, 09:08 AM

Hey Sasha ,you can get the good stuff on a minus tide ,just take a little soy and ginger with rice out and call it heaven

Tman · 04-14-2011, 09:19 PM

Fresh are delectable...

Proper way is to take the back end of the spoon, separate, and use the spoon to scrape out...then put it on toasted crackers or bread...did I mention delectable?

Vikingj · 04-14-2011, 09:30 PM

Ditto Risky Water's message. I've eaten red, black, and purple. Purple not worth it but others are good (in an interesting way). White urchins are a different genus and even smaller -I have not tried them. Make sure you get a female with grainy, orange to purple color gonads. The males have smoother, light colored sacs (testes) with white milt that you may not want to ingest!
Wayne

04-14-2011, 06:36 AM	#2
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Thats real good stuff... We should eat sea urchins in front of the Seal Lady in Chrildrens Cove, She would like that.. __________________

04-14-2011, 09:19 PM	#6
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Urchins... Fresh are delectable... Proper way is to take the back end of the spoon, separate, and use the spoon to scrape out...then put it on toasted crackers or bread...did I mention delectable? __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

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04-13-2011, 07:55 PM	#1
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	Ugh, Uni in Japanese, is the roe of the urchin, the egg sack. It's super buttery, creamy even if you get if fresh out of the urchin. Makes me puke on command. But if you can tolerate it, I guess there's nothin better. My wife goes nutty for the stuff (being Japanese and all). Good luck with that. Willy

04-14-2011, 06:52 AM	#3
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	The big blacks and reds are great but I wouldn't waste my time on the small purple ones . Bon appetite !!!

04-14-2011, 07:28 AM	#4
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	I love the taste of Uni. Were thinking about jumping in and getting a few... and that says alot as im not a good swimmer lol.. But it would be a good reason to practice getting back in ... Now if i could only get a yellowtail and have sushi on the kayak fresh from the sea... Heck i would bring everything premade from home and just add the fatty part of the belly on top when i catch it.. I think im hungry now. Sasha

04-14-2011, 09:08 AM	#5
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	Hey Sasha ,you can get the good stuff on a minus tide ,just take a little soy and ginger with rice out and call it heaven

04-14-2011, 09:30 PM	#7
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Ditto Risky Water's message. I've eaten red, black, and purple. Purple not worth it but others are good (in an interesting way). White urchins are a different genus and even smaller -I have not tried them. Make sure you get a female with grainy, orange to purple color gonads. The males have smoother, light colored sacs (testes) with white milt that you may not want to ingest! Wayne