Purple Sea Urchin

  • Ready within

    1 h

  • Active time

    1 h

  • Season

    October to March

For 4 servings as starter
As appetizer reduce quantities

— Purple sea urchins: 8 to 12

Recipe

Rinse the sea urchins with fresh water.

Hold the mouth part up and, using scissors, remove the upper part.
Discard the water from the inside and release the "tongues" (with a fork or possibly with tweezers).

Enjoy eating with a teaspoon.
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Tips, origin
Pierre Le Moullac

Purple sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) are rare because they are more fragile than classic Atlantic urchins. Buy them alive.
If you get some spine in the finger, take it out with caution with tweezers to avoid any infection.
Once cooked urchin...

Beware about quantities. Studies show that eating while watching a screen might increase consumption by 20%.

Side-dish, garnish

Buttered bread, potato crêpes

Terroir

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