Good morning, all. As Kevin Cummings pointed out, Judge "Tate" should indeed be spelled "Tait". This is the kind of error that creeps in when you think you have it all memorized, but don't. Oops. My apologies to all who were offended by my posting on cream of artichoke soup. That was out of bounds. However, in my opinion, mollusk recipes are entirely appropriate on Conch-L. After all, we have often discussed what to do with the meats after collecting the shells, and this method at least smells good. Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama