Snails with Onions

Macedonian

Ingredients for 4 to 6 people

30-40 snails

15 small onions for stew

2 tomatoes, grated

2 cups water

salt and paprika

allspice

2 laurel leaves

Directions

Place the snailsin a wide pot for better air flow andfeed them with flour for two days to cleanse.Then rinse them thoroughly at least 3-4 times.

Add the snails in a pot of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes.Throw this water in the sink.

Rinse the snails once more and boil them again for 15 minutes.After draining the snails, keep a cup of this broth.

Peel the onions and sauté them in olive oil, add the grated tomatoes, salt and paprika.

Once the sauce is battered, add the snails, water, the broth we reserved, the laurel leaves and the allspice and cook for another 40 minutes.

Editing & photoshoot :
Stella Spanou
Author of Cooking Books, Award Winning Photographer