A large marine sea snail with a sturdy spiral shell, its grey-white foot of muscle the edible part, firm and faintly briny-sweet. Boiled in court-bouillon and prised from the shell, it has a notably dense, chewy bite quite unlike the smaller periwinkle. It is a fixture of the French plateau de fruits de mer, eaten cold with mayonnaise.
Where it comes from
The common whelk (Buccinum undatum), a large edible sea snail of the French seafood platter.
In the kitchen
Boiled in court-bouillon and served cold with mayonnaise on a seafood platter.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~137kcalCal
~24.0gProtein
~1.0gFat
~8.0gCarbs
~0.0gFiber
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