Knobbed whelks, commonly known as conch on Lowcountry menus, are so ancient that when the dinosaurs disappeared whelks gave the snail equivalent of a shrug. Their ancestors were hoovering up worms on ...

Once considered a regional dish of Florida and tropical outposts in the Caribbean, conch is appearing on a bevy of fine-dining menus across the country. A staple of Caribbean cuisine for hundreds or ...