There are three sweet spots for me at estate sales... kitchens, attics and libraries. Included among the many treasures I routinely look for are old cookbooks... I read them like novels... occasionally, I'll find a handwritten dedication and, quite often, the most interesting bookmarks (old letters, cards, photos, grocery lists) tucked inside...
One of my latest estate sale finds happened to be a vintage book of recipes compiled from various castles and manor houses in Ireland... and while it didn't have any bookmarks of note... it did have a winkle...
I'd never heard of a winkle... and was prompted to do a little research... I thought I'd share... the research, the recipe and, of course, the winkle...
...believed to have been an important source of food since at least 7500 BC ...still collected and also consumed locally... usually picked off the rocks by hand or caught in a drag from a boat... mostly eaten in the coastal areas of Scotland and Ireland where they are commonly referred to as winkles... sold in paper bags near beaches in Ireland and Scotland, boiled in local salt water and with a pin attached to the bag to enable the extraction of the soft parts from the shell ~ Wikipedia
"winkles", how funny is that. I double dog dare you to make these!!!! Provided you can find some "winkles". Something new every day!
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