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a different kind of uni?
On 03/17/16 10:56 AM, Dan Logcher wrote:
> On 3/16/2016 6:08 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7:50:11 AM UTC-7, Dan Logcher wrote:
>>> On 3/14/2016 1:14 PM, wrote:
>>>> I love uni. I used to buy fresh sea urchins from Maine in the Italian
>>>> fish markets in NYC but then they stopped selling it. They said that
>>>> the Japanese were buying all of it.
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>>> Not sure that's true.. We still have uni around Boston.
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>>> Dan
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>> Dan, you've been here a long time. Do you mean uni or the whole sea
>> urchins? Do they sell live sea urchins in the Boston fish markets like
>> they used to do in the Italian fish markets in NYC? I love fresh uni but
>> it is hard to find out here in the desert. There is an uni specialty
>> restaurant in southern Cal, I forgot exactly where. I'll have to try it
>> the next time I'm out that way.
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> I haven't been to any of the fish markets lately.. its been a long time.
> I recall having live sea urchin about 5 years ago at a restaurant, but
> most sushi places don't serve it that way.
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> Depending on the season, uni comes from Maine.. so getting live uni could be
> as easy as visiting some markets in Maine. Never thought of doing that..
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The season for urchins here in Maine has just wrapped up. I'm a fool for not
getting them more often, but when you do, don't discard the males. I think
they taste just as good as the females, just not aesthetically appetizing.
But I think a like pasta Alfredo would be excellent with them.
Been very quiet in here, Dan & Ken. Good to see some old friends still around 
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