Zamburiñas

[Pafayac]

In Muxia and in Fisterra, I have been lucky to order, then to eat, zamburiñas.
The first time, I did not dare to keep the shells in order to bring them back for future pilgrims met in Paris.
But the second, shame on me, I collect all the shells in my plate, bring them back, carefully clean them, drilled a hole in the shell, and be ready to give them to who could need it for decorating its backpack.
Unfortunately, I discover that zamburiñas are not exactly what we call in french "coquille St Jacques" ("scallop shell"), but rather "pétoncle" ("scallop" ? Do not know if there are 2 different words in english..). They are smaller.

Therefore my question is: are we allowed to hang this shells at our backpacks ? If they are not actual coquilles St Jacques, does this preclude qualifying for Compostela ?

(Anyway, there are very tasty, a la plancha...)

 

[Kirkie]

Allowed? Allowed? Why ever not? Scallops, delightful...

 

[Bradypus]

Therefore my question is: are we allowed to hang this shells at our backpacks ? If there are not actual coquilles St Jacques, does this preclude qualifying for Compostela ?

You can hang anything you like on your pack. There is no obligation to carry any scallop shell to receive a Compostela.

 

[Pafayac]

You can hang anything you like on your pack.

Thank you, that's better.
However, I do not recommend hanging Giant clam, it is far too heavy.

 

[Bradypus]

Thank you, that's better.
However, I do not recommend hanging Giant clam, it is far too heavy.

Handy if you can't find an albergue for the night though...

 

[StephenHLanark]

We talk about King Scallops and Queen Scallops

 

[henrythedog]

We talk about King Scallops and Queen Scallops

Whilst ‘king scallops’ (St Jaqués) are zamburiñas, Queenies are vieiras in Spain.

 

[J Willhaus]

We just picked up a couple of smaller shells on the beach at Muxia and will use those in the future. Smaller and less likely to get broken.

 

[Tincatinker]

You can hang anything you like on your pack.

Within certain limitations. In the days when you could still take your pack into the Cathedral there was a young man who drew the attention of those nice chaps in robes who did their best to shepherd the throng. The Union Jack boxer shorts, hung to dry along with the previous days socks, caused some consternation

 

[tjz]

I must say the Zamburinas I had in Asturias last spring were some of the tastiest things on earth. I still have dreams of Zamburinas with garlic and good bread at the end of a long day's journey. Great memories!

 

[Friend from Barquinha]

We just picked up a couple of smaller shells on the beach at Muxia and will use those in the future. Smaller and less likely to get broken.View attachment 156216

I think those actually might be cockles--as in "Cockles, and mussels, alive, alive-o." Not sure what they're called in Castilian Spanish.

 

[Pelegrin]

I think those actually might be cockles--as in "Cockles, and mussels, alive, alive-o." Not sure what they're called in Castilian Spanish.

In Castillian Spanish is " zamburiña" an imported word from Galego. I think that in Catalan and Basque say also "zamburiña".

 

[Marcus-UK]

We talk about King Scallops and Queen Scallops

If you ever go to the Isle of Man "Queenies" are a popular local and cheap dish served in a creamy sauce with bread.

 

[Pelegrin]

For me and for family and friends of mine in Galicia Zamburiña is the number one in seafood.

 

[Richmond Gardner]

I must say the Zamburinas I had in Asturias last spring were some of the tastiest things on earth. I still have dreams of Zamburinas with garlic and good bread at the end of a long day's journey. Great memories!

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They are just sooo good! A dream come true

 

[LibbyM]

Thank you, that's better.
However, I do not recommend hanging Giant clam, it is far too heavy.

hahaha

 

[KathyRugg]

We just picked up a couple of smaller shells on the beach at Muxia and will use those in the future. Smaller and less likely to get broken.View attachment 156216

I believe those shells are from a kind of clam. But they are beautiful and would look great on your backpack.

 

[trecile]

We just picked up a couple of smaller shells on the beach at Muxia and will use those in the future. Smaller and less likely to get broken.

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I believe those shells are from a kind of clam. But they are beautiful and would look great on your backpack.

The two larger ones look like scallop shells, but the smaller one looks like a clam shell.

 

[J Willhaus]

The two larger ones look like scallop shells, but the smaller one looks like a clam shell.

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I am doubting pilgrims of old cared and if they just picked up up a shell off the beach may have just been happy to find a shell. I am happy with them and that's really all I am concerned about. My first shell broke the one-and-only-time I shipped my pack. I got another in Estella while serving as hospitalera. I have a third from Arres which is a cockle with a notation on it from Arres. This third one would actually show I have been to the sea so hopefully Phil can get them drilled and stringed before the next Camino.