Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Sea lovers know better than to step on a spiny urchin. But some consider urchins as a delicacy rather than a painful experience! In Europe, they are found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast. In France, they are so popular that entire festivals are dedicated to these hedgehog-like sea creatures. Join us in Carry-le-Rouet, Southern France, to discover their unique taste and learn how to eat them!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Would you try sea urchins?
00:20 The Sea Urchin Festival in Carry-le-Rouet
00:50 Meet the chef
01:04 Why and how to eat sea urchins
02:04 Where to find sea urchins and how to pick them
02:26 Are Sea urchins endangered?
03:23 Taste test
04:00 In the restaurant kitchen
04:14 How to open a sea urchin
05:08 How to prepare a dish with sea urchins
CREDITS
Report: Meggin Leigh
Supervising editor: Jana Oertel
Thumbnail Copyright: Getty Images
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Sea lovers know better than to step on a spiny urchin. But some consider urchins as a delicacy rather than a painful experience! In Europe, they are found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast. In France, they are so popular that entire festivals are dedicated to these hedgehog-like sea creatures. Join us in Carry-le-Rouet, Southern France, to discover their unique taste and learn how to eat them!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Would you try sea urchins?
00:20 The Sea Urchin Festival in Carry-le-Rouet
00:50 Meet the chef
01:04 Why and how to eat sea urchins
02:04 Where to find sea urchins and how to pick them
02:26 Are Sea urchins endangered?
03:23 Taste test
04:00 In the restaurant kitchen
04:14 How to open a sea urchin
05:08 How to prepare a dish with sea urchins
CREDITS
Report: Meggin Leigh
Supervising editor: Jana Oertel
Thumbnail Copyright: Getty Images
#dweuromaxx #seafood #France ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe to DW Food:
bit.ly/DWFood_Sub
DW Food brings you the perfect blend of culinary trends, easy DIY recipes, exciting food secrets & a look behind the scenes of Europe’s culinary culture.
