Wild Urchin

The first person to look at one of these bizarre creatures and think, “I'm going to eat that,” must surely not have been of sound mind. Yet their blatant disregard for its multitude of spines was rewarded, and they found that the insides were not only creamy and flavorsome, but edible. One cannot help but wonder how many other unpleasant ocean-dwellers were sampled prior to making this unlikely discovery.