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The Only Edible Parts of the Sea Urchin are the Gonads

Updated on February 21, 2024November 6, 2023

The only edible parts of the sea urchin are the gonads which are the ovaries and testicles. Sea urchin meat or uni is actually the reproductive organ of the animal and not the roe or eggs that people often think it is.  The gonad is the only organ in sea urchins that can actually store …

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