Sea Urchins: Facts, Fiction and How To Eat Them
Barefoot Blogger · TasteOne of my favorite people in France is Nancy McGee, contributor to the Barefoot Blogger’s Absolutely Southern French Food and Etiquette page and proprietor of the new infamous Absolutely Southern France tour company in Sete. Thanks to Nancy we’ve enjoyed reading about two of France’s favorite foods — cheese and oysters. Now it’s time to learn about sea urchins…continue reading here for Nancy’s post on sea urchins to find out why these salt water creatures were called sea hedgehogs and whore’s eggs.
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