Su Qingci recalled that the price of goose-neck barnacles varied greatly depending on their condition in the market.
High-quality ones can cost over 10,000 yuan per kilogram, while low-quality ones can still cost several thousand yuan per kilogram. Their price is even dozens of times that of lobsters and king crabs.
Its high price is due not only to its status as a top-tier luxury delicacy, but also to the exceptional difficulty of harvesting it.
Goose barnacles have very high requirements for water quality and cannot be cultivated at all. They mostly parasitize coastal reefs with extremely high water quality, as well as the bodies of some marine organisms, such as whales.
Picking them from the surface of marine life is simply impractical, so the only place to get them is on the rocks by the sea.
However, the reefs where goose barnacles grow are usually in very rough seas, and most of the time the barnacles are covered by seawater. They can only be harvested when the tide recedes and the reefs are exposed above the sea for a short period of time.
It can be said that the picking environment is extremely dangerous, requiring not only extensive experience, but also excellent judgment and superb skills.
To be able to jump off the rocks to pick fruit in the short time after the waves recede and the wind and waves are calm, and to escape before the tide comes in, it can be said that the pickers are risking their lives to pick fruit, as they can be swept away by the waves if they are not careful.
In later generations, many people died each year from picking goose barnacles.
The arduous harvesting process makes goose barnacles extremely rare, thus increasing their value and earning them the nickname "a delicacy from hell."
In her previous life, Su Qingci had the privilege of dining at top-tier restaurants several times with Ms. Xu Jia, and the exquisite flavors still lingered in her memory to this day...
It's safe to say that its freshness is unmatched in the culinary world.
Just as Su Qingci unloaded her tools from the farm, ready to show off her skills, the tide came in again.
It was too late to retreat at this point, so Su Qingci made a decisive move and entered the farm.
With a loud crash, a huge wave pounded against the reef, and the rocks that had just been above the sea were instantly submerged and disappeared without a trace.
Su Qingci squatted on the farm, carefully observing the pattern of the receding and re-emerging waves.
They quickly mastered the rhythm, and each time the tide completely receded, they had about fifteen minutes to harvest goose barnacles.
But when the tide comes in again, it takes three to five minutes to completely recede.
That is to say, every 20 minutes, she has about 15 minutes to come out and pick goose barnacles.
With gloves on and a shovel in hand, Su Qingci appeared on the reef in a flash.
Without saying a word, he picked up his shovel and started shoveling at the goose barnacles.
He did a flurry of activity, but when he bent down to pick them up, there wasn't a single one.
It can't be shoveled off.
Su Qingci grabbed one and pulled hard, tearing it off with a thud.
"This adhesion is too strong! How do we do this?"
Su Qingci muttered to herself, her hands not idle either. She threw the shovel onto the farm and switched to an axe.
She wielded the sharp axe and chopped away until her arm ached so much she could barely lift it. Just as the waves were surging in again, Su Qingci grabbed the basin and darted into the farm.
For a full fifteen minutes, the small basin was only pitifully half full.
Boom! Crash!
Just as Su Qingci's figure disappeared, a huge wave crashed against the reef.
The waves receded again, and Su Qingci returned, this time carrying a small chainsaw.
Press the switch.
The chainsaw roared to life.
Su Qingci found a good spot and cut into the barnacles on the stone wall.
It's useful, but it breaks quite a lot.
Anyway, the villa has a preservation function, so it doesn't matter.
As the waves came again, Su Qingci carried a large basin full of food into the farm.
I quickly massaged my arms; I had to keep fighting later.
After going in and out a few times, the goose barnacles in the farm slowly piled up.
But it was a really physically demanding task. Towards the end, her arms were so sore that she couldn't lift the chainsaw anymore. Su Qingci was unwilling to give up, so she could only hop around on the rocks and collect some movable stones covered with goose barnacles directly into the farm.
Pack it up first, and we can slowly tap it when we want to eat it later.
Compared to goose barnacles, ordinary barnacles are much larger and plumper. Although they are not valuable, they taste quite good. They are a delicacy that can usually only be found in coastal cities, and Su Qingci did not miss out on them.
These large barnacles are much easier to remove than goose barnacles.
A net was placed underneath to catch the barnacles, while an entrenching tool was used to scoop them up. Barnacles the size of a fist fell down with a whoosh, and the large net was soon full.
From sunrise to sunset, Suqing porcelain production never stops.
I was so tired at night that I lay on the living room carpet and didn't want to get up at all.
But the thought of that top-notch luxury food made her force herself to get up.
Su Qingci picked up half a basin of injured goose barnacles and washed them clean.
Excessive processing of freshly caught seafood will only cause it to lose its original flavor.
Suqing porcelain goes straight back to simplicity, boiling barnacles in water without adding anything, which greatly restores the original flavor of barnacles.
I also made myself a little dipping sauce.
Holding a large basin, he lay on the living room table and began fighting impatiently.
Its small shape resembles a pair of tiny feet. Peel off the outer shell, remove its stockings, and inside is all glistening, plump flesh. Take a bite and you'll have it in your mouth.
An unparalleled sweetness and freshness swept over the entire mouth and teeth.
After finishing half a large bowl, Su Qingci was so beautiful that her soul almost flew away.
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