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1 week agoWhat Makes Abalone So Expensive - Tasting Table
Limited supply, slow growth, overfishing, and costly long-term aquaculture make abalone an expensive, high-end seafood delicacy.
For generations, wild abalone fed communities along the Pacific coast, from California to Alaska, prizing not just the meat but also the shells, which they transformed into ornaments and tools.