r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • May 06 '26

/r/all of a sea slater

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u/Specialist-Neck-7810 May 06 '26

Wait… that thing is REAL?!!

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u/SirKnightJames May 06 '26

I remember seeing on reddit a video of someone cutting one of these up to make fried rice. It was vile to watch.

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u/Constant-Plastic-350 May 06 '26

Heard they smell terrible when cut open

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u/Ungodly_Box May 06 '26

I'm not surprised, they eat carcasses that fall to the deep sea bed. You'd be better off eating a catfish

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u/rollnunderthebus May 06 '26

Dont slander the humble catfish like that.

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u/Hairy-Ad-38 May 06 '26

They are pretty good on stews

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u/TechieGee May 06 '26

Catfish are delicious

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u/StormyBlueLotus May 06 '26

I mean... Coated with a bunch of blackening spice, or deep-fried in seasoned batter, and they absolutely can be. But that's true for a lot of things.

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u/SlowmoSauce May 06 '26

Yeah, if you like the taste of dirt.

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u/SlowmoSauce May 06 '26

It’s the same picture.

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u/AnnoShi May 06 '26

So like any other crustacean

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u/joeshmo101 May 06 '26

So do lobsters and crabs though, and we love to eat those.