Recipe appetizers for 4 people based on Snails Ciui with tomato - cooking method fried.
Preparation: The ciui are land snails common in Liguria and easy to collect after the first autumn rains in the vineyards and in the gardens. Purge the ciui for 3 days in a basket with bran. Wash them several times in water, vinegar and salt. Boil them for 10 minutes in salted water and wash them again in cold water. Fry chopped onion, garlic, parsley, oregano and chilli pepper in plenty of oil. Add the ciui and brown for 15 minutes. Season with salt, sprinkle with wine and cook for 90 minutes, stirring. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for another 15 minutes.
Ingredients: 800 G Snails Ciui - 1 Onion - 2 Garlic Cloves - Parsley - Oregano - 200 G Blanched Peeled Tomatoes - 50 Cl White Wine - Abundant Olive Oil - Salt - Wine Vinegar