What does Conch Taste Like?
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What does Conch Taste Like?
So I am watching the show No Reservations and Anthony is discussing conch fritters...and they look sooooo good!
If anyone here has had conch, what does it taste like? What seafood is it similar to?
If anyone here has had conch, what does it taste like? What seafood is it similar to?
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We had conch fritters in Nassau at a popular local diner and we didn't get too excited about it. It didn't have much taste, or maybe it was overpowered by the grease. I'd guess the texture was close to abalone but tougher (chewier).
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Dare I say--chicken?!
The meat is tough, by nature. It's prepared by beating it savagely, to tenderize it. When it's good, it's very, very good. The best I ever had was done by the ladies of the AME Church in Key West, back when Monroe County used to have a county Fair in KW. And a very close second-best was done by a friend in the Bahamas. She done well. I still have fond memories...
The meat is tough, by nature. It's prepared by beating it savagely, to tenderize it. When it's good, it's very, very good. The best I ever had was done by the ladies of the AME Church in Key West, back when Monroe County used to have a county Fair in KW. And a very close second-best was done by a friend in the Bahamas. She done well. I still have fond memories...
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Here's a recipe for conch ceviche. Ready in an hour!
http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/85511.asp
Trim and peel the conch, and cut into small cubes. Place into a large bowl with the water, lemon juice, cilantro, onion, pineapple, tomato and salt. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/85511.asp
Trim and peel the conch, and cut into small cubes. Place into a large bowl with the water, lemon juice, cilantro, onion, pineapple, tomato and salt. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
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It's too tough for me in all the ways I've had it done. Rubber band texture and less taste than clams.
We always had conch salad as part of the Italian Christmas Eve fish dinner and there was so much else better, I always left the conch to others.
We always had conch salad as part of the Italian Christmas Eve fish dinner and there was so much else better, I always left the conch to others.
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conch ceviche - so yummy! I still remember when we went on a snorkel trip with Capt. Marvin in Cayman and one of our stops was to dive for conch shells (back when they were available year round). Brought up these huge shells, Capt. Marvin cleaned out the conch and then when we did our lunch break, had fresh conch ceviche on saltines on this beautiful beach. Heavenly!