Cooked and shelled cockles can be bought in jars, preserved in brine or vinegar. Cockles can be used in seafood pies or tossed into salads. They can steamed until their shells open, like mussels.

And as with all seafood, buy your cockles from a reputable supplier. Don't be surprised at the use of fish sauce in this recipe - it's a common ingredient in Chiu Chow cuisine. This sauce is also ...

About 570 tonnes of cockles will be removed from Leasowe beach in the next week More than 500 tonnes of cockles are set to be harvested from a Wirral beach. Crews of up to 100 fishermen - many of ...

When buying live molluscs, look for those with shells that are smooth and shiny. The shells of clams, cockles, mussels and oysters should be tightly shut or should shut immediately if you tap them ...

November is perfect for seafood lovers, highlighting mackerel, Pacific saury, oysters, and cockles as nutritious, ...