The Wolf wrote:
>
> On 12/05/2003 6:51 AM, in article
> , "dogsnus" >
> opined:
>
> > Katra > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >
> >
> >> To purge salt water mollusks, they have to be kept alive...
> >> I just re-checked with dad since it's been a few years.
> >>
> >> Just keep them alive in sea water for 2 or 3 days and they will purge
> >> the sand from their systems on their own. They are kept fasting (no
> >> food) to do this.
> >
> > My grandparents used to do this with abalone when we used to
> > visit the cabin in Bodega Bay.
> > My grandfather had a big wooden barrel he kept outside the cabin
> > to put them in and he'd flush the water twice a day until
> > he was ready to clean and cook them.
> > I don't know if this is proper or even the best way, but
> > I do know I hadn't thought about eating abalone in years.
> >
> > 
> >
> > Terri
> >
> >
> Unfortunately there are not enough left for you to eat :-(
Go he
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