Cockles in Brine

La Narval • Cockles in Brine. 45/55 pieces per tin. • Berberechos al Natural • Size: 3.88oz (110 g) • Ingredients: cockles, water, salt. • Product of Spain • (Portuguese Rias, FAO 21) One of the most popular shellfish along with razor clams and cockles. They are selected by size and follow a carefully meticulous cleaning process to remove all the sand. They are washed in special machines up to six times. Then they are boiled and purified seawater is added. Suggested recipe: cockles with saffron and lime. • Use a strainer to separate the water from the cockles. • Squeeze half a lime and add the juice to the water. • Add some saffron. • Heat the mixture for fifteen seconds in the microwave and let the mix cool down. • Ingredients: natural cockles, half a lime, saffron.