I saw these periwinkles in a tide pool on the coast of Maine recently. I read that they are a small edible species of marine gastropod in the family Littorinidae, the winkles. They were introduced to the Atlantic coast, possibly by rock ballast in the mid-1800's. Unfortunately, their introduction damaged the native gastropod population. But they do add texture to this already very textural photo I took in Acadia National Park.
On this side of Atlantic ocean, it is a famous coastal plate, cooked with peper and bay leaves. A glass of white wine from island of Ré, for a good afternoon !
ReplyDeleteGood picture !
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Bonjour cao! I have not seen them as food in America. Peut-etre qu'ils sont dans certains restaurants chic.
ReplyDeleteFrom what you say, they seem to be a European treat!
In northern and western Europe, about 12 species of Littorina are living ...
ReplyDeleteI do not know about the taste of each ; the one I know is Littorina littorea.
Bigorneau, in french !
C'est interessante. I wonder what we would call the dish in my country - Winkles?
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