Sea Snails

[oldsailor35]

Yesterday on the beach at Bang Por i found a lot of large sea snails which had been washed up and stranded by the tide. They appeared to be alive so i collected several dozen of them and threw them back into the water. Does anyone know if these are edible like Whelks, Winkles etc .

Edited December 11, 2015 by oldsailor35

[PoorSucker]

"Only a few are edible. Some types of whelk are toxic to humans or become toxic depending on what they have eaten"

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/cook-fresh-snails-ocean-42231.html

Check if they sell them in seafood markets like Banrak or Hua Thanon.

http://chefsandwich.blogspot.com/2011/02/thailand-sea-snails-cooked-in-clay-pot.html

[phetphet]

Some, cone snails can be deadly. Especially if handled while alive. They have a poison dart.

[oldsailor35]

Some, cone snails can be deadly. Especially if handled while alive. They have a poison dart.

Yes , coming from Queensland i know all about these. If handled they shoot out a venomous spike which injects a poison capable of killing a human being, quite frightening to see kids and tourists picking these pretty little cone shells up.

[oldsailor35]

"Only a few are edible. Some types of whelk are toxic to humans or become toxic depending on what they have eaten"

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/cook-fresh-snails-ocean-42231.html

Check if they sell them in seafood markets like Banrak or Hua Thanon.

http://chefsandwich.blogspot.com/2011/02/thailand-sea-snails-cooked-in-clay-pot.html

Good idea.

[Basil B]

Time to open a French Restaurant...

Anyone for "les escargots de mer"