The solution to California’s rampant sea urchin problem is to eat them. I gave it a try

Biologists and chefs are urging people to chow down on the purple sea urchins that are destroying California's vital kelp forests. Could I catch and cook my own?

Babe! I sprayed mouth everywhere!"

I never thought I'd find myself screaming these words on a tranquil Sunday morning in my tiny San Francisco kitchen. Then again, I never thought I'd find myself staring at a sink full of spiky, purple aliens with a knife murderously clutched in one hand, the ethereal voice of Phoebe Bridgers softly crooning in the background.