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==మానవులకు ఉపయోగాలు==
===ఆహార పదార్ధాలు===
*శంఖాలలోని అన్ని భాగాలు [[మాంసాహారం]]గా తింటారు. తూర్పు ఆసియా దేశాలలో వీటిని పలుచగా కోసి వేపుడు చేసుకుంటారు.
The "meat" of the conch is used as food, either eaten raw, as in [[salad]]s, or cooked, as in [[fritter]]s, [[chowder]]s, [[gumbo]]s, and burgers. All parts of the conch meat are edible. However, some people find only the white meat appetizing.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
In East Asian cuisines, this [[seafood]] is often cut into thin slices and then [[steamed]] or [[stir-frying|stir-fried]].
The Bahamian Culture also Eats Conch and has many Restaurant all over the Islands who
Sell Couch in their dishes.
In El Salvador, live conch is served in a cocktail of onion, tomato, cilantro, and lemon juice. Lemon juice is squeezed onto the cocktail, causing the conch to squirm, and then the whole thing is slurped down whole, as in the manner of oysters.
Conch meat is also often confused with what in the US is known as "Scungilli", which is more accurately [[whelk]] meats.
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