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Farmed snails of the Cinco Villas

Ejea de los Caballeros, Cinco Villas, Zaragoza

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Farmed snails of the Cinco Villas

Food and drink · Ejea de los Caballeros, Cinco Villas, Zaragoza

Ejea de los Caballeros

Image of Ejea de los Caballeros, not of the place itself.

Ejea is one of the centres of Spanish snail farming, with farms that breed snails for national consumption. In the local cuisine they are stewed with tomato, ham and chilli, or grilled over embers, and are a habitual dish at group meals and fairs.

Photo: Zarateman (CC0)

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