Queen Scallops in Marinated Sauce

The queen scallop (Chlamys sp) is a bivalve mollusk, very similar to the scallop although smaller in size, which lives both free and on the coast attached to the rocks, at depths of up to 80m. It is a very emblematic product of Galicia, since its shell is used by the pilgrims on the "Camino de Santiago". It is caught from small boats, using a gear called "rastro" or rake.

Frinsa's queen scallops, after being caught, undergo a purification process to eliminate the sand, after which they are dehydrated and the hepatopancreas is removed. They are then canned by hand adding a marinated sauce, prepared according to traditional Galician recipes.