[2Trievers]

"But residents said the mass snail death could be a boon for people who make dolls and other handicraft items with the shells and sell them at high prices to tourists."

ROFLOL ... er ... um ... what tourists? &;-)

[2Trievers]

[mdittmar]

Sea snails and murex in red sauce:

Ingredients:

Sea snails: 0,5 kg Murex: 0,5 Kg Clams: 0, 25 Kg Red shrimps: 0,25 kg Garlic: four big cloves 2 salted anchovies Small shredded capers: about ten Oil (three tablespoones of Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil) Strong red chilly Cognac: 1/2 a glass White wine: 1/2 glass Tomatoes big and saucy: 6 Crusty bread slices: 6 Parsely

Preparation Shred the tomatoes preparing a sauce. Wash the sea snails, the murex and the clams, possibly in sea water. In a large pan with high borders put some oil and let it fry with some chilly, for a few moments, taking care not to burn the garlic. Add the sea snails and the clams cover the pan and let cook for some minutes on a strong fire. Add the cognac, until it evaporates, and do the same with the wine. Add the raw tomatoes, and let it cook until you obtain a red and thick sauce. If the sauce dries too much, add some water. When half cooked, add two anchovies without bones and properly washed, in order to reduce the salt. Add the capers. Some minutes before the cooking is complete, add the red shrimps. Serve in dishes decorated with the baked bread slices and powder with shredded parsley.

Wine: Cascina Fietta, vino Cortese del Monferrato

Yummy