Rapan - what is it? Rapana: recipes

Rapana shell is the most common souvenir that tourists bring from the Black Sea coast. It can be applied to the ear and listen to the "sound of the sea." The conch shell, by the way, is a visiting card of the Black Sea holiday. She appeared half a century ago. Inside the shell lives a strange creature called rapan. What is this creature? Now we will understand this issue. We consider in detail this marine life. In addition, we will analyze the dishes that can be prepared with it. So, let's begin…

Rapan: what is this "beast"?

This is a predatory gastropod mollusk. Appeared a long time ago in the Far East. After a while, rapans, photos of which you see in our article, appeared in the Black Sea. There is one assumption for this. It is believed that some sort of rapaniha glued a clutch of caviar to the bottom of the ship, which was sent to the Black Sea. In the Far East, this mollusk does not exceed four centimeters in length. In the Black Sea , the rapana can be seen as large as a cup. Do you know why this is happening? Because in the Pacific Rapan is eaten by stars. That is why mollusks do not grow. In the Black Sea, in addition to people, no one eats rapans. Such a mollusk became a disaster for the Black Sea. That's because this predator eats bivalves. Rapana drill holes in their shells with their tongue (radula), which is covered with teeth. Poison is injected through these holes, which paralyzes the bivalve mollusk, and pours out enzymes (digestive) inside the shell. After which all this is eaten-drained by the predator itself.

During their dwelling in the Black Sea, rapans almost completely destroyed here the number of scallops and oysters.

How to get edible shellfish from a shell?

There are several ways. You can do this with a special knife or with your hands. First you need to take the rapana in your left hand, and with your right index finger (or knife) you need to sharply pull out the mollusk, placing your finger between the sink and the “leg”. In this way, you immediately separate the inedible, digestive part of the rapeseed. This work is rather laborious. Everything needs to be done quickly and boldly, since when delayed, the rapan can hide deep enough in the sink.

After this procedure, your fingers may turn purple. This method is suitable for cleaning only large raps (larger than six centimeters).

Another way is hot

You can get a rapan in another way. This method requires a lot of patience from the artist. First rapan need to boil. Then the clam is very easy to get. But when cooking, a very unpleasant odor will be released, since along with the rapana meat its digestive part will be prepared.

The third way is "cold"

If for some reason you did not like the first options, then we offer you a third. This time you need to freeze live rapans. They should stay in the freezer for about three hours. After freezing, they need to be removed from the refrigerator and left to thaw. Next you need a plug. With its help we will separate from the mollusk shell. The body of the rape must be cleaned by removing the excess, leaving only the edible "leg" (the front of the carcass). You can eat the clam liver, but if you have no experience in cooking this seafood, stop at the front for now. Now it’s clear who the rapan is. What kind of seafood is this we described in detail, also examined how to get it out of the shell correctly. Now we will talk about how to cook.

Rapana: cooking recipes

You can make a lot of delicious dishes from this mollusk, from soups to salads and appetizers. What delicious can you create using rapans? Recipes for preparing different dishes make the hostess think, as they are very diverse, while each of them is interesting in its own way.

Whipping chop

To prepare this dish you will need:

• Eggs - 4 pieces;
• Rapana - 500 grams;
• Juice of one lemon;
• Lettuce - to taste;
• "Dutch" cheese (hard) - 150 grams;
• Spices to taste.

Cooking Chops

1. Take the rape meat, cut it into strips.
2. Then you need cheese. It must be rubbed on a coarse grater.
3. Next, take lemon juice and eggs, beat the ingredients well. Add spices. Then mix thoroughly again.
4. Now mix all the ingredients together.
5. Put it on the stove soon, pour in sunflower oil. Make a small fire.
6. Spread chops on the pan with a spoon.
7. On both sides it is necessary to fry them.
8. Then take a plate, lay on it beautifully lettuce leaves and chops on top. Everything, the dish is ready.

Piquant raps for originals

Such a dish will appeal to those who love non-standard dishes. How to make raps in this way? Now we will tell. But first, list the ingredients. So, we need:

• rapan meat - 500 grams;
• onions - 200 grams;
• lingonberry - 100 grams;
• sour cream (15% fat) - 100 grams;
• spices to taste.

Cooking spicy seafood

1. First we need onions. It must be peeled. Next, it needs to be chopped finely.
2. Then put on a stove pan, pour vegetable oil (you can use sunflower), pour the chopped onion there.
3. After which we will need the seafood itself (rapana). They need to be cut into strips. Then they need to be poured to the onion in the pan.
4. Now take sour cream and spices, add there.
5. Simmer over low heat for three minutes.
6. After that, take lingonberries, add it to the pan. Stew for another three minutes. That's all, the dish can be served. By the way, it should be consumed hot. To give the dish a more attractive look, add greens.

Seafood with Tomato Sauce

How to cook tasty rape? Recipes are different. You can, for example, make seafood with tomato sauce. So, for cooking you will need:

• carrots - 1 piece;
• sunflower or olive oil - 30 grams;
• cloves of garlic - three pieces;
• rapana - 250 grams;
• tomato paste - 5 grams;
• spices to taste.

Cooking seafood in sauce

1. First you need to boil the raps for a minute. Then you need to cut them into cubes.
2. Carrots and onions need to be peeled, then chopped finely or grated.
3. Next we need a pan. It is necessary to pour oil into it. Send the onion there, fry until golden brown.
4. Then add the carrots. Put out for eight minutes.
5. Now take the tomato paste. Add it to the pan, send the raps there too. Salt and pepper the dishes.
6. Simmer over low heat for six minutes.
7. Add garlic (finely chopped) before shutting down. Then cover the pan and turn off the heat. That’s it, the preparation of the rape with the sauce is done. Can be served.

Vegetable stew with raps

How to make raps? You can make stew with them. For this we need:

• bell pepper - 500 grams;
• spices to taste;
• rapana - 200 grams;
• onions - 1 piece;
• mayonnaise - to taste;
• greens - to taste;
• tomatoes - 200 grams.

Cooking Stew

1. Take the onion, peel it, cut it finely.
2. Put the pan on the stove, pour oil, pour the chopped vegetable into it. Cook until golden brown.
   
3. Wash the tomatoes, cut into small pieces. Set aside for now.
4. Then take pepper, chop it and add to the onion. Stew for four minutes.
5. Then we need rapans. They must be cut into strips. Then you need to add to the pan and simmer another five minutes.
6. Next, you need to remove the dish from the heat. Add previously chopped tomatoes and mayonnaise.
7. Now mix all the ingredients well. Then you can serve to the table. It is best to eat stew with raps hot. This is the best way to experience the taste of the dish.

Fried potato with clam

This is a very simple dish. Even a child can cook it (of course, under the guidance of parents). It is easy to make, but you will not spend much time on creating food. So, what do we need to prepare:

• potatoes - 500 grams;
• salt to taste;
• rapana - 100 grams;
• vegetable oil (for frying);
• onion - 1 piece;
• spices to taste.

Cooking potatoes

1. Take the potatoes, wash, peel it. Cut into small pieces.
2. Peel the onion, chop finely.
3. Pour the vegetable oil into the pan. Pour potatoes and onions there.
4. Five minutes before cooking, add chopped raps.
5. Salt and pepper.

In order to make such a tasty thing so that the raps come in handy. Salad recipes - this is what we will now pay attention to.

Salad "New World" - exotic home

This dish is usually eaten by people who have come to rest on the Black Sea. But it can also be prepared at home. This will require:

• rapana - 300 grams;
• hard cheese - 200 grams;
• vegetable oil (for frying);
• onions - 2 pieces;
• mussels - 300 grams;
• red wine (sweet) - 100 ml.

Cooking salad

1. First, take the onion, peel it from the husk, chop finely.
2. Put the pan on the stove, then pour the oil (sunflower), pour the chopped onion into the same place.
3. Then we need rapans and mussels. Cut them and add to the onion. Fry until tender.
4. Cut the cheese into small pieces or grate.
5. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle red wine on top of the dish.

Dream Salad

Continuing the theme of salads, we will touch on the dish called "Dream." This is a tasty enough dish. At the heart of it are all the same rapan. So, to prepare such a dish, we need:

• rapan meat - 600 grams;
• corn - 200 grams;
• greens - to taste;
• eggs - 4 pieces;
• fresh cucumbers - two pieces;
• mayonnaise - 150 grams (or to your taste).

The process of making salad with the same name "Dream"

1. First you need to boil seafood. About a minute. Then you need to cut them into strips.
2. Boil eggs too for five to ten minutes. Finely chop.
3. Then mix the raps and eggs. After add canned corn. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
4. Cucumbers need to be washed and finely chopped. Then add them to the rest of the ingredients.
5. Pour in the same mayonnaise and mix well.
6. Salt and pepper the dish.
7. Before serving, the salad under the marvelous name “Dream” can be decorated with greens.

Here we have listed interesting dishes with raps. We hope you enjoy them. Now we will touch upon one important topic.

Cost

How much does a rape cost? The price of seafood ranges from 200 to 400 rubles. This is per kilogram. Although it all depends on where exactly you will acquire. Note that in bulk it will, of course, be cheaper to buy raps. Photos of these mollusks you see in the article. Remember their appearance so that when you are planning to purchase these seafood, do not confuse them, for example, with mussels.

Conclusion

Now it’s clear who the rapan is. What is this creature, we have examined in detail. They also gave housewives practical advice on the preparation of the clam. We hope that you will pamper your relatives with such tasty and healthy dishes, because just prepared raps, recipes for such dishes are very diverse. Every woman will be able to find what she likes. Enjoy your meal!