Dear Jan Light,
> Neptunea is harvested in Japan I understand, and there they remove the
toxin gland before consumption (probably before cooking), I would be
interested to know which. For future culinary ref.....!
Yes, several kinds of Neptunea or Buccinum are used for food in Japan. I've
heard that a man had been paralysed because of overeating whelks !
Tetsu
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