{"product_id":"frozen-river-snails","title":"Frozen River Snails","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall spiral-shelled snails, purged and cleaned before freezing, with a springy bite that drinks up a chilli and garlic braise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat It Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA freshwater snail sold in the shell, cleaned of mud and purged before freezing. The shell is a tight, ridged spiral in olive-brown; the meat inside is firm and springy rather than soft, and it takes on the flavour of whatever it is simmered in. Eaten with a pin or a quick suck, the way bar snacks are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Comes From\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected from managed freshwater ponds in southern China, purged in clean water for two days, then cleaned and blast-frozen at the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 kg, vacuum-sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole, in shell, operculum closed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTight ridged spiral, olive-brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirm, springy, faintly sweet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaw, frozen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eState on Arrival\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives frozen hard. Any snail with a broken shell or an open operculum should be discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; Thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep at -18 °C or colder, in the sealed pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThaw in the refrigerator for 8–10 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse twice in cold salted water and rub the shells clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not refreeze after thawing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShelf Life \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest within 9 months at -18 °C; cook within 24 hours of thawing. Shipped frozen with gel ice in an insulated box, on a cold-chain service — freeze on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Cook It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e('\u003cstrong\u003eSpicy braise:\u003c\/strong\u003e fry dried chilli, Sichuan pepper, ginger and garlic, add the snails, then simmer in stock and soy for 15 minutes.', '\u003cstrong\u003eBoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–8 minutes in salted water, then dip in a garlic and vinegar sauce.', '\u003cstrong\u003eStir-fry:\u003c\/strong\u003e high heat with chilli bean paste and perilla for 5–6 minutes.', '\u003cstrong\u003eHot pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e simmer in a spicy broth for 8 minutes at the table.')\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains molluscs and soy (in the suggested braise). Packed in a facility that also handles fish and crustaceans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOMINIC HUNTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67934047862998,"sku":"DH-005-2K","price":27.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/0839\/2150\/files\/frozen-river-snails-1.jpg?v=1794284946","url":"https:\/\/dohuelec.shop\/products\/frozen-river-snails","provider":"DOMINIC HUNTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}