What Does Conch Taste Like? - Cook Gem

Conch, pronounced "konk," is a popular worldwide, enjoyed by Italians, Italian-Americans, Asians, Japanese, Koreans, and those living in the Caribbean. There are even legends that the conch's "pistol" has aphrodisiac properties. But many have only encountered its shells in tourist shops.

The crystalline style, part of the conch's digestive system, looks like ...

The "pistol," thought by some to be the sea creature's male genitalia, is actually an appendage found on both male and female conch. (It's real use is for digestion, not mating.) But for those who find it's penis-like shape arousing, this slimy little cord is thought to be the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Turks and Caicos Offbeat Eats: Unusual Caribbean Foods

A conch pistol is colorless and slimy and part of the digestive system of the conch. Islanders refer to it as the 'private part' of the ocean mollusk. Oh my! The way to eat a conch pistol is to suck down with a cold beer chase. And, ahem, it's known as potent stimulant not unlike a certain little blue pill. Pistols aren't on restaurant ...

Tru Bahamian Must Eats: Conch Salad - Tru Bahamian Food Tours

Local legend has it that a particular part of a conch's anatomy, the pistol, is a potent aphrodisiac…but that is for another post perhaps:) There is little doubt that conch is the most iconic food of these islands and its presence on the Bahamian Coat of Arms is another visual testament of our adoration for it. ... 8 oz pre-tenderized conch ...

Nothing Defines Being Bahamian Like Conch - Bahamas Chronicle

The conch pistol Kate is pictured "slurping down" is proclaimed by many Bahamians to be an aphrodisiac. GUEST COMMENTARY: BY THIA NIXON (EDITOR'S NOTE: Thia Nixon posted this thought-provoking commentary on Facebook in her inimitable style of writing that I decided to share it with readers of BAHAMAS CHRONICLE, which has a huge following ...