On 5/11/2012 7:25 PM, Fabio Moretzsohn wrote:
> Hi Paul, Moshe and others
>
> Thanks for sharing stories about eating cowries. From what we heard in
> the last few days in related threads, it seems that most people don't
> find cowries appealing as food. Do you think cowries produce more
> mucus that most other mollusks, perhaps because the mantle is larger
> to cover the shell? Or is just a matter of perception?
>
> Moshe, do you think your friend ate that Cypraea tigris in the photo
> you sent, or did he simply use a shell that had been cut as a
> container? It seems that cutting the shell like that would cause small
> shell bits to be mixed with the meat. I think it would be easier to
> crack the shell open to get the animal, like the story Paul mentioned.
> But it looks like your friend had a nice and elegant diner.
>
> Have a great weekend!
> Fabio M.
>
The Marshall Islands Native that cracked the shell with his knife and
slurped it down was like oyster on a half shell I suppose.
Moisture slides down the main food.

Martin

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