This shell is also known as the European bittersweet. The dog cockle has a beautifully round shape and has a thick shell that is largely cream in colour with brown spots. The cross-section of the shell is 6 to 8 centimetres. The dog cockle lives dug into the seabed up to a depth of 20 centimetres. The shell is caught all year round in the Mediterranean Sea.
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| product category | Fresh shellfish |
| Grading | N/A |
| Availability | All year round |
| Storage temperature | 2-7°C |
| Foreign names | Amandelschelpen, Amandes de mer, Meermandeln |
| Usage / taste | The shell has a relatively large amount of meat that is firm and succulent in flavour. This shellfish certain belongs on a seafood platter. Put the dog cockle in hot stock for about 3 minutes and the shell opens easily. The dog cockle is delicious in fish soup or as a surprising accompaniment to an aperitif. |
| sorting / packing | N/A 330 gram (MAP) 500 gram (MAP) 1 kg (MAP) 1 kg (net) |