Well today was the first official day of conch season. Picked up a pound of conch for 5 bucks from some fishermen I watched come in and clean on their dock. The ceviche is marinating at the moment.
Went for a swim at "the split" this a.m. A spot where the Caye was split in two by a hurricane in the 60's and now mixes up a lot of nutrients. Lots of fish thrashing around and frigate birds and gulls diving down to pick them up. Ali and I took turns snorkelling in between watching the boys who played with conch shells in the shallow water. We listened to a rasta guy talk about conch to some German travellers. It was straight outta Forest Gump: "Conch Fritters, Fried Conch, Conch Ceviche..."
Hey guys! Enjoying your posts so far. How did the conch taste? Was it a local recipe? Glad you are having nice weather. It has been cooler than average here. We are looking forward to getting away for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteCeviche = good
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