Use a sharp paring knife to cut the muscle that attaches the abalone to the shell. Use a clean toothbrush ... and drain the pieces on paper towels. Heat the oil again, add the ginger and stir ...

Once all of them are clean, use a new toothbrush to scrub the entire surface of each abalone under cool running water. Drain them, then dry them with paper towels. Scrub the shells and dry them ...