If you deftly slide a thin knife blade under the shell and along the rock’s surface, the limpet will pop right off. ![]() When you spot a limpet, if you look closely, there’s a small gap between its shell and the rock. “Yamas!”** “Let’s go get some more,” said I. “Perfect with ouzo,” Zafiris said, raising his glass. Chewing the limpet released a sweet sea flavor, more luscious and delicate than clams and more meaty than oysters, but embracing the deliciousness of both. It was only after Froso, whose food judgment I trust without question, confirmed their edibility that I slurped its contents into my mouth. They taste of the sea.”īoth men smelled of ouzo, which did little to enhance their credibility. When I still hesitated, he popped the limpet in his mouth and smiled, “Mmm, so good. “They’re great!” My husband applied a squeeze of lemon to the limpet, which caused it to recoil and contract. ![]() “Here,” he said, holding up the shell with the freed limpet. He used the edge of one shell to scrape out the body of the other. “Try one, they’re edible.” He pulled out two limpets the size of half-dollars and wiped algae off the undulating brown feet with a corner of his shirt. “They’re called petalides” my husband said. I recognized the limpets immediately but couldn’t fathom why two grown men would gather them.
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