Cornish Recipes > Cornish Limpets

How to make Cornish limpets:
Limpets which are almost never eaten these days, were eaten quite readily in coastal areas at a time when all protein resources had to be exploited.



Ingredients

limpets
salt
pepper
vinegar
water
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Wash sand from the limpets.
- Boil in water until they slip easily from their shells.
- Serve cold with vinegar, salt and pepper.


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