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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Wow, I've never tried abalone. I thought they were illegal and protected. At least, in San Diego you cannot take them.
Now I want to see what they taste like.
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They taste alot like garabaldi 
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BajaGringo
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I am working with some folks down here who were just granted a 25 year concession to start an abalone farm. Hopefully in a few years down the road we
will be able to provide a healthy supply to the local market. I will post more on this as the project moves forward...
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DEEP sigh !!!
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I tried Abalone once many, many years ago and did not care much for it---it was breaded, fried, etc. John grew up eating quite a bit of it as a
friend of his family was a game warden on the central coast and had lots of confiscated abalone. 
But quite recently, we were invited to a friend's home in Bahia Asuncion and they said they wanted us to have a special meal. As an appetizer, they
served canned abalone with soy sauce, cilantro, garlic and melted butter----it was FANTASTIC.
Before then, we thought canned, no way---changed our minds. 
Diane
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diane
I just love abs,,but never tried the can abs,,, how did they prepare the abs,, did they pound it,, fry it??
ken
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Is that the folks at La Lobera. We when down last month. They have a nice set up. Small abs. Going to take five years they said. k
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No, this will be an operation closer to San Quintin.
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Casey67
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BajaGringo (or others), how long do abalone take to reach the 6" harvest-able size?
Edit: Another Q: Are abalone typically more prevalent on the Pacific side or the Cortez side?
[Edited on 12-6-2009 by Casey67]
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wilderone
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How long is abalone season?
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The cooperativa has a quota to fill and so the length of season depends on the size of the surf! If it is very rough, they cannot dive....if it is
nice and calm they can fill the quota in under a month..they only work 5 days a week...so it depends....
When they can the abalone, they use a secret process...kind of pressure cook it and can it so it is nice and tender...the abalone are canned whole so
you can then slice it or dice it depending on how you are going to serve it. It is lovely in a c-cktail but the best sliced, pounded a bit and cooked
in garlic butter for a couple minutes...it's best to freeze it first....comes out even more tender.
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The canned abalone is also great for making Chinese dishes. I think that is where most of the cans go to. If you like the canned abalone as an
appetizer, try the caracol en escabeche. It is fantastic right out of the can. I assume that what I get in La Bocana is the same as what you would get
in B.A.
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Actually, the quality of caracol differs in each coop a bit but take it from me...the canned caracol which is waaaay cheaper than the abalone, tasted
equally as good if not better! You can get it in lots of stores around here. I think a can of abalone is around 600 pesos and has 1-2 abs in it...and
caracol is like 250 pesos.
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The first week of abalone went off without a hitch although it was a bit rough and the swell is building so we'll see what it's like for Monday
morning. Here are some photos taken from our front porch of the dogs waiting for Juan to come home to throw the stick, ball and bucket lid for
them.....today he brought 2 sheepshead and a cabrilla which we shared with nomad lurker camper bobby.
this is Juan coming into the bay to unload the abalone...had to wait for the big set to pass before coming in.
bobby enjoying the solitude
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishingmako
I took the meat out of an ABALONE one time and there was a absolute image of JESUS imprinted in the shell, awesome sight, It got in the newspaper.
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Did you save the Jesus shell?
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Shari, sounds like you, Juan, the dogs, and Bobby are all having a good time. Is there an internet connection in San Roque that you are using?
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Casey67
BajaGringo (or others), how long do abalone take to reach the 6" harvest-able size?
Edit: Another Q: Are abalone typically more prevalent on the Pacific side or the Cortez side?
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To reach 6" it takes about 6-7 years I believe.
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San Roque has Tel Cel service and ya probably could get some kind of internet there but we are back at the blowhole for a couple days...they dont work
on sat/sunday so we are in town...I'll be in the painting mode today...fixing up the campground clubhouse, beach house stairs need paint etc...a
little work break in my holiday.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Casey67
Edit: Another Q: Are abalone typically more prevalent on the Pacific side or the Cortez side? |
Casey67
Abalone feed on kelp, so they are definitely more prevalent on the Pacific side. To my knowledge there are no abs in the SOC.
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carpe diem!
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