Ricci di mare: How do Italians eat sea urchin?

Update: 2023-01-31

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Are sea urchins a rare delicacy or the one type of seafood you avoid? Many people in Japan enjoy eating this unusual-tasting creature, but Italians also view sea urchins or ‘ricci di mare’ as a culinary delicacy. Learn how they're best eaten in the first episode of series two of Scarrafoni In Cucina - The Ugly Ducklings of Italian cuisine.

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