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Fresh Winkles |
I do believe that I deserve the title of Shellfish Queen due to these recent posts! There's been a lot huh? Sorry if you hate shellfish :(
Anyway, back to the winkles for the shellfish lovers out there! Winkles are lovely, there's a flavour about then that is almost buttery. Only problem with winkles is that you do have to put the work in for very little reward, a pint ends up as nothing more than a little pile on a saucer but it is worth it for the flavour.
This is a guide for pre-cooked winkles, the way in which I always buy them.
For this you'll need a pin, it's best to use a fairly thick one.
- Put the winkles into a colander and rinse under cold water
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Winkle Washing |
- Drain and put into a bowl
- Hold a winkle with two fingers and your thumb
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Get Ready To Be Repetitive |
- Put the pin tip behind the 'eye' and wiggle to get it loose from the winkle
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If You're Wondering About The Orange Stuff It's From The Prawns |
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Prawn Fingers and Thumb |
- Dip the pin into a bowl of cold water to clean it
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This Water Gets Dirty |
- Put the pin a couple of millimetres into the winkle and pull it out of the shell
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Hello |
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It's A Winkle! |
- It's all edible but I prefer to remove the dark piece as I don't like the flavour of it
- Simply pull off with your fingers if you choose to
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Almost Done |
- I then put the winkle into the small bowl of cold water and give it a wiggle to make sure that there is no grit left
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You'll End Up With A Lot Of |
- Put into a bowl
- Repeat the process and serve
Or you can eat them as you go along like I mostly do! It does take blooming ages to do this, but once you get into a rhythm you'll find that you speed up. I don't often get in a rhythm as I'm too impatient and want to eat them there and then.
Typically a splash of non brewed condiment would be a serving suggestion but I prefer dipping in brine.
Whichever way you're going to eat them, enjoy!
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