Seafood in the Market

They could be clams or cockles, difficult to know without a picture. Look on the BBC good food website you will find lots of recipes. 🙂

Thank you for your reply.  Unfortunately I don't have a photo.  But they are dry, a whitish colour and always seem to be sold on the fruit and veg stalls.  I think your right, they may be cockles. 

Hi

berberechos - cockles. (with ribbed shells).

[more common] almejas - small clams (with smooth shells)

V

Thank you Villas.  That's them.  Also learnt a new word today.  Now just need to know how to cook them. 

I love them. I had them last night. Mmmmm. Vapor ( steamed) until they ALL open. Add your caldo (sauce) to your taste. My favorite, vieiras ( scallops) all an aphrodisiac! 😋😇💬  ( in my opinion) Enjoy. V

On second thoughts I'm not sure they are berberechos.  They look like the wrinkles we used to have back home years ago that we ate with a pin, but the shells are off white. Any thoughts?  

Many thanks

berberechos certainly are & look like cockles.

If they look like "wrinkles" they are creases on one´s skin!

if they (look like) winkles they may be small caracoles ( in season at the mo.) snails.

V

Have a close look next time you see them. If they've got thick shells then they are probably a seafood product.

If they've got thin shells then, as Villas suggests, they are probably land snails.

Bung them in a pan, add a splash of white wine and some chopped garlic, and steam them. Give the pan a bit of a shake around whilst steaming them.

On Callosa mountain near to me, when there's heavy rain, the locals go up the mountain to pick the nice big fleshy snails that come out of hiding. They're not to everyone's taste, but I like them.

Thank you Villas and Jim for the helpful advice.  Sorry, did mean Winkles Villas!!

Jim, shall give your recipe a definite go. 

Many thanks