At the shell's edge is the abalone's head, complete with eyes ... RANGE: Black abalone were historically found between Coos Bay, Oregon and the tip of Baja California, Mexico. They have since vanished ...

Prepare the abalone. Use a sharp paring knife to cut the muscle that attaches the abalone to the shell. Use a clean toothbrush to scrub the entire surface of the abalone under cool running water.

If you're having the seafood vendor clean the abalone for you, buy them as close as possible to when you plan to cook them, and ask for four of the shells, to serve the sauce in. It isn't much ...

Abalone shells are extremely strong ... California to Punta Abreojos in Baja, Mexico. With the current status of the abalone in Mexico largely unknown, the species is today thought to exist in only a ...