My neighbor shelled a whelk this morning

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I suggested Whelk with Pernod Sauce. Recipe here: http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/countries/quebec/madeleine/buccin-pernod.htm

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1. One whelk? Only one? Wimp.

:D

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2. I can shell a dozen winkles for every one of his whelks

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3. Truth time: have you eaten whelks or periwinkles?

We used to eat periwinkles every summer when I was a kid. Poor man's escargot, my mother called them.

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4. Ate some periwinkles in a pub in England...It seemed to be a normal thing to do...

or, let's just say that everyone else there was doing the same