(Facebook)And its moment on the international stage with the royal visit wasn't entirely positive. He served geoduck to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in part to highlight its sustainability. Ned Bell is the executive chef at the Vancouver Aquarium. That's largely because of that "off-putting" appearance. Its long, wrinkly brown neck protrudes out of its shell, and it's typically 30 or 40 centimetres long. In short, it's a phallic clam. The trouble with geoduck is that it's a hard sell to a lot of consumers, particularly here in North America. exports 90 per cent or more of its geoduck, mostly to Hong Kong and China. According to a 2012 report prepared for Canada Fisheries and Oceans, B.C. "But you eat it raw, and so it's got a very interesting snap, crunch to it." Why isn't it more popular in Canada?Īlthough it's exclusive to the Pacific northwest coast, Canadians don't eat a lot of geoduck. "It's a very similar texture to calamari," he said. It can reach a weight of up to 7.5 kilograms, and a length of up to two metres.īesides being sustainable, it's tasty, Bell said. Geoduck is a mollusk - a giant clam - and the biggest burrowing clam in the world. First Nations, fashion and no high-5 from Prince George: How the royal tour is seen in BritainĪll of which is pretty much true.Geoduck might have seemed an odd choice to some, though. The London Evening Standard, for example, described it as "a giant clam with a long neck which the uninitiated often find off-putting."
27 visit to Kelowna, B.C., where they tasted local wine and dishes prepared by some of the province's best chefs, including Bell. (Underwater Harvesters Association)That last might not be familiar to many of us - but geoduck (which is pronounced "gooey-duck") took a moment in the international spotlight after being served to the royal couple. Though considered sustainable seafood, geoduck can be a hard sell because of its unusual appearance. "It's a real fast food - it's affordable and abundant, and something that we should all be eating more of, so we had oysters and clams and geoduck." "Of course, shellfish is a filter feeder, and leaves the ocean cleaner than it found it," he said. Nor did he have to think too long about what to cook for the royals.īell is the executive chef at the Vancouver Aquarium, so he focuses on sustainable seafood. That led to his decision to highlight shellfish in particular. When Ned Bell got the invite to showcase some of B.C.'s seafood for Prince William and Kate, he didn't hesitate. Royal visit: Highlights from William and Kate's trip to B.C., YukonĪnd as CBC Radio food columnist Khalil Akhtar found, the royal visit also highlighted the issue of sustainable seafood consumption - thanks to a meal featuring a strange clam that became a catalyst for conversation.On their latest visit to Canada, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a boost to a handful of causes.Ī women's shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the Great Bear Rainforest and military families all got time in the spotlight.
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