Two years ago, in a kind of crater off the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 10,000 feet down, a team led by Myriam Sibuet of the French Research Institute for Ocean Exploitation, discovered a spectacular cold seep with a vast field of clams and mussels, blue shrimp,
purple sea cucumbers, and six - foot - long tube worms growing in bushes next to mounds of gas hydrate.
1 cup fresh fava beans — shelled and peeled 1 cup fresh corn kernels 2 - 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (optional) 2 medium
cucumbers — peeled, seeded and cubed 1 cup
purple cabbage — finely shredded lime 8 - 10 radishes — cubed handful cilantro leaves 3 tablespoons chives — finely chopped 2 tablespoons sesame seeds — unhulled and optionally toasted zest of 1 orange — optional
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper