Oh. My. GAWD.

[albadger]

From Wikipedia's entry on the Hagfish:

However, a particular species, the inshore hagfish, found in the Northwest Pacific, is valued as food in the Korean Peninsula. The hagfish is kept alive and irritated by rattling its container with a stick, prompting it to produce slime in large quantities. This slime is used in a similar manner as egg whites in various forms of cookery in the region.

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[bearhedded.livejournal.com]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But surely something good must come of this...

[albadger.livejournal.com]

...me, I'm wondering what else the slime can be used for. Oh, not that, don't be silly. I mean more like industrial solvents, baby clothing and dessert toppings.