Musashi wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> They used to have Hudson River blue crab festivals every year in NY.
>>
>> "It's a totally different experience opening your own urchin
>> and feasting of fresh uni"
>>
>> That is the truth. The uni that I've had in Japanese restaurants has
>> been but a very pale imitation.
>
> Nearly all shellfish I can think of drop in quality very quickly from
> the time they are harvested.
> The drop in flavor of uni has, in Japan resulted in the recent trend of
> packing and
> shipping uni (shelled) in sea water. Once ina while I see these packages
> here in the NY area.
> M
>
>
>
I would think that would dilute the flavor, no? Or is it that all the
salt in the water gets into the uni which enhances what is lost... hmmmm....

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