Sea Cucumber, why is it so expensive

Today sea cucumbers.
Did you know that is are approximately over a 1000 variety?. usually bought dry, whith a very hard skin that need to be burned off before being soaked and cook. As the demand in China is soaring, a pound of good grade sea cucumbers can easily go for as much as 300US$. Ouch.
Do you like sea cucumbers?
Culinary Yours
David Marteau
Global Chef




