"sf" > wrote in message
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> I've never heard of whelk before this

There beloved by many over here, especially at the shiny/tacky sea front
resorts (like Blackpool). However, you should SEE what they do to the poor
things!!! They boil them en-masse to within an inch of their 47th afterlife,
then pickle 'em and sell 'em from little stalls in little styrene pots. Now,
I *enjoy* a lot of pickled molluscs, but not when they're like HDSR (high
density silicone rubber) - they're almost inedible they're so tough. Such a
pity too, because they can be delicious and quite tender when cooked
properly.






Shaun aRe