Collecting cockles in the sea
@allknowing (136601)
India
March 10, 2017 7:04pm CST
My sister's house was close to the see and it was just a few walking steps to the beach.
I was staying with her before my marriage. We had this pleasant activity each year when all of us would go cockles collecting.
The cockles would come ashore and so we did not have to go deep inside - just upto knee deep of water. It was so exciting when we felt those cockles in the water. We would just grab them and collect them.
Those were the days. Ofcourse we would then count and see who got the most.
Cockles are cooked in several ways.
Do you eat cockles? How do you cook them?
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
Is that same with scallops? We ate scallops from restaurants
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
I had to surf to see what scallops are. They look like clams and cockles (lol)
@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
@averygirl72 They have great health properties although one's cholesterol needs to be checked.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
@allknowing I think it's a different variety. They look delicious I love eating scallops and mussels
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I never heard or tired of cockles. First time hearing them. That is convenient you used to just get them from the sea and cook them :)
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
This was years ago but they do come selling them but they are very expensive.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
@infatuatedbby I am not in that State any more 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
11 Mar 17
@allknowing Yes! But its free to get it yourself right? :)
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
11 Mar 17
They are rich in calcium 
They are very costly if you buy it (the place we reside now, it is costly). But it may be available on cheap price near to sea or lakes. Hubby's sister in law tried to cook this when we visits native place as my children are fond of this.
They are very costly if you buy it (the place we reside now, it is costly). But it may be available on cheap price near to sea or lakes. Hubby's sister in law tried to cook this when we visits native place as my children are fond of this.1 person likes this
@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
Even here they are very expensive. When we were kids mother used to by them in big quantity.
@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
11 Mar 17
Are they similar to clams? I've never seen them.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
Yes. They are similar to clams and scallops.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
We used to be so many of us and each time a cockle brushed our hands we would scream with excitement. (lol)
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
@JudyEv Indeed it was. Lots of water has flown under the bridge so to say and now that is history and a memory.
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@JudyEv (340278)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 17
@allknowing That would have been a lot of fun.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
Cockles are a kind of seafood very nutritious and delicious to taste as well.
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@Linda1234 (4712)
• Houston, Texas
11 Mar 17
@allknowing I like eat them. good nutrition and tast so delicious.
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@crossbones27 (49491)
• Mojave, California
11 Mar 17
We use them as money on the black market. I make bad jokes.
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@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
Looks yummy.. we cook shells by broiling it on water and with a mix of veggies.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
What you get in the river do look different. They are smooth on the outside. We get them here. The fisherfolk come selling them but these days they are very expensive.
@allknowing (136601)
• India
11 Mar 17
Yes. We too used to paint the shells and use them in craft work.
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