Known as seafood from "hell", people die every year. What is this?

Goose-necked barnacles generally live in crevices of rocks, and some are parasitic on whales. They grow in an environment that ships can't reach and can only be picked by manpower, so people die every year, so they are called "seafood from hell".

Goose neck barnacles look more like shellfish, but they are not. It belongs to arthropods, crustaceans and barnacles, and is more like a close relative of crabs or shrimps in the ocean. Therefore, the taste of gooseneck barnacles is more inclined to shrimp and crab, even more delicious than it.

Goose-necked barnacles are distributed on the northeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Because of their extremely high requirements for the growth environment, they like to live in the cracks of islands and reefs where ocean currents exchange frequently. Most of these places are in the cracks of steep rock walls along the coastline, so it is very difficult to pick them. Moreover, it takes a lot of skill to choose a gooseneck barnacle, because if you are not careful, you will leave its meat on the reef and only pick an empty shell. Therefore, every picking job is extremely dangerous, and you will be buried in the sea if you are not careful.

It is precisely because of its super-high picking difficulty and unique delicious taste that the price of gooseneck barnacles in the market is also high. But even so, there are still many diners scrambling to buy food, and they are also highly praised by many chefs in the food industry.

Goose-necked barnacles are easy to cook in water, steamed and served with lemon. Its taste is absolutely beautiful, and its taste is between shrimp, crab and shellfish. In Spain, people are crazy about it, calling it delicious, also known as golden seafood. Become a high-end ingredient for entertaining guests in Spain.

It is precisely because of the high price and great market demand that more people are desperate to pick gooseneck barnacles, which has become another name for "seafood from hell".