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Meet… Periwinkle Snails
Periwinkles are one of the most overlooked and underrated seafood and often referred to as "poor man's escargot." They can be used as a substitute for escargot to add a briny flavor to recipes but simply sauteed in butter and garlic makes for a great appetizer. Tidepool Tim says: “Periwinkles are a very abundant snail along our coasts and shore. Sometimes it is possible to find thousands on one large ledge where they are feeding. These snails graze along on blue-green algae that covers the rocks. Sometimes they are herded up on a large piece of kelp that has washed ashore. Using their tiny, toothed tongue or radula they slowly lick the kelp to feed on its tissue. The largest periwinkles live at the lowest tide mark - some of these snails approach 2" in size. A close look at these snails reveals a small trap door or operculum that opens and closes when the snail comes out or closes up into its shell. Kids like to hum to periwinkles - this vibration sometimes makes the snail come out of it's shell.”
2 pounds of Periwinkle Snails (Littorina Littorea) and 1 pound of seaweed. Seaweed is dealer's choice depending on what Tim finds. Lately he has been seeing sea asparagus, bladderwack, and Irish Moss
Up to 15 days in the refrigerator and seaweeds can be frozen.
Gulf of Maine, Inc.
Tim and Amy Sheehan met at 3 Dollar Dewey’s in Portland on New Year’s Eve many moons ago. Tim, an Aroostook / UMO boy was in town on a student teaching gig in Yarmouth at the time. Amy grew up in Cumberland, graduated from Greely HS and had recently returned to the area from Northeastern University in Boston. The Sheehan’s started Gulf of Maine, Inc. after settling in the Washington County town of Pembroke where they could live by the sea, paddle the waters, and explore the unsettled shores of Cobscook Bay. The company has taken various iterations over the years from architectural salvage, to Christmas wreaths, to outfitter/ecotours, to scientific specimen supply and their growing seafood /shellfish business. 20 years later and with 4 amazing children growing and working alongside their parents the couple are now quite pleased and proud with the fruits of their labor. The Sheehans reside in Pembroke on a wonderful old saltwater farm looking out over the tidal waters of Cobscook Bay.
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Periwinkle Snail & Seaweed
Pembroke, ME
Sale price$69.99
for periwinkle and seaweed bundle
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Meet… Periwinkle Snails
Periwinkles are one of the most overlooked and underrated seafood and often referred to as "poor man's escargot." They can be used as a substitute for escargot to add a briny flavor to recipes but simply sauteed in butter and garlic makes for a great appetizer. Tidepool Tim says: “Periwinkles are a very abundant snail along our coasts and shore. Sometimes it is possible to find thousands on one large ledge where they are feeding. These snails graze along on blue-green algae that covers the rocks. Sometimes they are herded up on a large piece of kelp that has washed ashore. Using their tiny, toothed tongue or radula they slowly lick the kelp to feed on its tissue. The largest periwinkles live at the lowest tide mark - some of these snails approach 2" in size. A close look at these snails reveals a small trap door or operculum that opens and closes when the snail comes out or closes up into its shell. Kids like to hum to periwinkles - this vibration sometimes makes the snail come out of it's shell.”
2 pounds of Periwinkle Snails (Littorina Littorea) and 1 pound of seaweed. Seaweed is dealer's choice depending on what Tim finds. Lately he has been seeing sea asparagus, bladderwack, and Irish Moss
Up to 15 days in the refrigerator and seaweeds can be frozen.
Gulf of Maine, Inc.
Tim and Amy Sheehan met at 3 Dollar Dewey’s in Portland on New Year’s Eve many moons ago. Tim, an Aroostook / UMO boy was in town on a student teaching gig in Yarmouth at the time. Amy grew up in Cumberland, graduated from Greely HS and had recently returned to the area from Northeastern University in Boston. The Sheehan’s started Gulf of Maine, Inc. after settling in the Washington County town of Pembroke where they could live by the sea, paddle the waters, and explore the unsettled shores of Cobscook Bay. The company has taken various iterations over the years from architectural salvage, to Christmas wreaths, to outfitter/ecotours, to scientific specimen supply and their growing seafood /shellfish business. 20 years later and with 4 amazing children growing and working alongside their parents the couple are now quite pleased and proud with the fruits of their labor. The Sheehans reside in Pembroke on a wonderful old saltwater farm looking out over the tidal waters of Cobscook Bay.
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Nate M.
I enjoyed the periwinkles as a first time experience. They were quite tasty prepared with garlic butter after the initial boil and picking. They were also delicious as one element in a clam, periwinkle and calamari red sauce for pasta.
Will I order again? No. The taste-to-labor ratio is just not worth it. And as a devoted blue crab lover since before I can remember, I know something about that ratio, because blue crab is fairly labor intensive. Although periwinkle is enjoyable and comparable in taste and texture to escargot, it is not in the same league as crab. I might be interested in pre-cooked and already picked periwinkle if it is priced right, but I'm not interested in the work it takes to do it yourself. In fact you could give me a bag of periwinkles for free and I still wouldn't be likely to take you up on it. Sorry periwinkle fishermen, not really my cuppa.
Jonathan T.
The periwinkle snails were small and can be found in area fish markets. Absolutely no reason for the premium price (maybe for the seaweed?). Incorrect slow shipping (paid next day shipping) and wrong amount (paid for larger quantity). Overall, a disappointment.
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