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Conch | ||
 Is a mollusk Gastropod - "Strombus" abundant in US only off Florida Keys, where it is illegal to take. Most now comes from Caribbean islands such as Turks and Caicos, Trinidad, or Honduras. One Conch steak typically weighs 1/5 to 1/3 lb about. These steaks are taken home, beaten with device such as a rolling pin, (to tenderize) and then cubed for conch salad or conch fritters. |