In my limited experience, the larger the ray, the stronger the taste and the coarser the meat. To me, smaller ones tasted like a cross between crab and lobster. The big ones we shot this time make me think of lobster, taste and texture...but I haven't eaten much lobster. There are tons of recipies on the 'net, we plan to try a few different ones. It's very edible, and there's a good chunk of meat on them. We grilled some with garlic butter--it was good. Plan to try some different things this time, since we have a lot more meat.