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Whelks AKA Sea Snails |
Usually you will find that whelks are cooked and taken out of their shells when you buy them, there's only a tiny amount of preparation that needs to be done to serve these.
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Ready To Prep |
- Peel back the top layer to show the raised bit
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The Smooth Bit With No Speckles |
- Dig a fork under the raised bit
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Get Stuck In |
- Press your thumb firmly on top and pull
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It's Like Alien |
- Out will pop a horrible worm like thing
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Yup, Alien |
- Put into a colander and wash under cold water
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A Good Rinse |
That's all the preparation that cooked whelks need. I can't believe how many people eat whelks with the worm thing still in them, from what I can gather because I've never eaten it, it's full of sand and well, yuck, I don't want to be eating that!
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And Serve |
You can of course buy live whelks and cook them yourself, but as with all shellfish (minus prawns, I always cook my own prawns for recipes, the pre-cooked ones are for eating alone) I buy mine all pre-cooked for an easier life.
Traditionally in these parts you would serve them with a splash of non brewed condiment and a sprinkle of white pepper. As neither of these agree with me I like nothing more than to dip them in a brine, either from olives, capers or the lovely pickle vinegar you get from jars of pickled onions and gherkins. Call me odd if you like!
Happy Days.
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