Munaceddhri, Salento snails in tomato
A specialty of the Salento region in Puglia: small, white snails simmered for an hour with onion, tomato, bay leaf, and oregano.
This traditional recipe allows you to cook mussels in a flavorful sauce. The mussels are steamed to preserve their freshness and flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostPricey
- Cooking methodMijotage
- Estimated cost$42.06 $8.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $37.67
- $2.58
- $0.83
- $0.74
- $0.04
- $0.20
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Rinse the snails under running water for about an hour.
- Place them in a saucepan of cold water, bring to a boil, and drain them shortly after.
- Sauté the chopped onion in the oil until it turns golden brown, then add the tomatoes and snails, and season with salt.
- Let it simmer for one hour over low heat with the bay leaf and oregano, adding water as needed.
The bill
Munaceddhri, Salento snails in tomato
- 500 g of small snails (munaceddhri)$37.67
- 200 g of tomatoes$2.58
- 4 onions$0.83
- extra virgin olive oil$0.74
- salt$0.04
- oregano$0.20
Total$42.06
that's $8.41 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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