Why Gooseneck Barnacles Are So Expensive | So Expensive
Gooseneck barnacles are one of the most expensive seafoods in the world. Just 1 pound can cost over $100 in Spain and Portugal, where the barnacles are considered a delicacy. But getting your hands on them is harder than it seems. The job comes with serious risks - and even the possibility of death. So why are these barnacles so difficult to harvest? And is that what makes them so expensive?
Bart Vandever also contributed as a producer on this story.
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Why Gooseneck Barnacles Are So Expensive | So Expensive
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For anyone wondering about him not wearing a life vest... he IS wearing a life vest. That's a Mustang brand inflatable life vest. It has a CO2 cartridge that can inflate when in the water.
the risk of death really improves the taste of those barnacles. also, i love how they talk about the care that is taken to avoid damage to other nearby creatures... just as he jabs a knife into a mass of barnacles and proceeds to twist the whole mass loose from the rock.
I remember I found these on the beach as little girl, I brought them home and thought they were going to live . I remember the rancid smell in my bucket after a few days. My parents knew I was a nerd and liked to explore so they allowed me to rock on, I thought I saved them 😂 because they washed ashore , I researched for years to find out what they were , as an adult I felt bad for not just throwing them back into the ocean
Fun fact: you had no idea what gooseneck barnacles were before you clicked on this video.
The person who found out we could eat this thing must spent years starving. I would have seen this and never thought we can actually eat it
For anyone not aware the most priced barnacles in EU are the ones coming from the Costa Da Morte (The Coast of Death) in Galicia (Spain) and right now you need to pay about 48€ for 500 grams but they can go higher than 70€. If they're from Cantabria however they can be worth (depending on season and class) up to +100€ per Kg. Just last year 5 people died while harvesting them.
Fascinating stuff! And can we all just appreciate how pleasant and soothing the narrator's voice is.
I never thought to myself "why are goose barnacles so expensive?" Wow. You learn something new everyday....
I find the harvesting of these barnacles both very satisfying and unsettling.
Had to look this up after watching the short! This is so interesting!
I'm Portuguese from the islands of the Azores. I know how some people who do this job and I have heard the dangers of it, plus of course when we go visit we do buy it directly, not just this but more. We do love our seafood 😊
Why is everything “so expensive”? They should do a series about “so cheap” lol
I just feel like there is a lot of potential in upgrading the harvesting tools.
The taste comes from the souls of those that try to harvest, giving it the unique flavor of extreme averageness.
Thank you for this very informative video about something I knew nothing about!!! And having seen here yesterday in videos of people cleaning sea turtles that had these barnacles on them!!!
The most dangerous part is seeing that dude chisel away with that knife.
I finally understand what Squidward meant when he called a customer barnacle head
I have tried it once in Laxe, Spain. I wouldn't say it's something I would miss eating or recommend to my loved ones to eat as an item of bucket list. 🙂
I’ve never seen a lug wrench polished to bare metal from use. That pretty neat to see the wear over the years on his tools