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The Conch Book: All You Ever Wanted to Know About the Queen Conch, from Gestation to Gastronomy
Lavishly illustrated with pen & ink drawings, The Conch Book tells the life story of the beautiful pink-lipped shellfish that is a staple of West Indian cuisine. History, mariculture, Bahamian conching techniques, cleaning and cooking the conch are all included.
2 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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January 29, 2018
Might've helped that I was reading this while collecting conch shells in North Caicos, but this is a totally charming, very informative book chock-a-block with beautifully detailed drawings of queen conchs.
January 11, 2022
I love these illustrations!
October 26, 2015
Absolutely enchanting illustrations, a most charming book that should be in your library!
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