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Abalone 101

by Axl J. Amistaadt

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Abalone is a mollusk that has been used for food since before recorded history. Modern Asian cooks value the meat for soups and steaks. It is considered a delicacy when removed from the shell and immediately eaten alive by some Japanese. One variety even produces an extremely rare and costly multi-colored pearl. The smooth, lustrous inner lining of the shells yield a hard, iridescent material h

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