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Grilled limpets

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Grilled limpets, called lapas grelhadas in Portuguese, are a delicacy of the cuisine of the Azores and Madeira, the Portuguese archipelagos in the Atlantic. The dish uses the limpet species Patella aspera and Patella candei, seasoned with paprika paste, garlic and butter and grilled in their own shells, typically served hot as an appetizer straight from the still-hot griddle they were cooked on. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Appetizer 1
Origin Region
Portugal 2
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In Cuisine

Portuguese Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
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Garlic, Ingredients
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Paprika, Ingredients
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Originated In

Portugal

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1. Grilled limpets (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Grilled limpets (Portuguese: Lapas grelhadas) are a typical delicacy in the cuisine of the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, consisting of seasoned and grilled lapas (limpets) in their own shells usually consumed as an appetizer.
  • In Cuisine: Portuguese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Paprika, Lead paragraph
    In the Azores, the main ingredients used for seasoning are paprika paste, garlic, and butter.
  • Uses Ingredient: Garlic, Lead paragraph
    In the Azores, the main ingredients used for seasoning are paprika paste, garlic, and butter.
  • Uses Ingredient: Butter, Lead paragraph
    In the Azores, the main ingredients used for seasoning are paprika paste, garlic, and butter.
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2. Grilled limpets (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Portugal
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Portugal
Portugal
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