Shellfish tour of Brittany/Normandy, France - stop 5

Erquy


Julien in the last fish shop recommended us to visit this nearby town, Erquy, a fishing harbour mainly for lobsters and scallops.

Indeed a pretty little town with semicircular sandy bay and colourful fishermen's cottages along the waterfront.

 
Poissinerie Le Panier d'crabes


Purchase:
Abalone (ormeau) - euro 42/kg, around 4euro each
Shrimp (bouquet) - euro 69/kg
Scallop - euro 4/kg, around 6euro for 10 pcs



This is the first time to have abalone in France. Remove the flesh, discard internal organs, blanch in boiling water for 5 seconds to clean the outside. Slice and serve, crunchy with mild marine taste.



This shrimp is found in the rocky area of the shoreline and have to be collected by foot - "kicking" to expose the shrimps. They only grow to maximum 1inch long, have the most striking red lines, small but meaty, and tasty.

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