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‘Cockle Gratin’ Gratin  meet and/or vegetables oven-baked with a sauce, mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs Potato gratinMushroom and tomato gratinEggplant gratin “You can make various gratins with various ingredients!”

‘ Cockle Gratin’ Seasonal Foods in February VegetablesFruitsSeafood crown daisy spinach cabbage apples tangerines yuzu(citron) green laver oystersmussels

‘ Cockle Gratin’ Let’s Learn About Cockles! “ Seasonal foods keep you healthy!”  More than 93% of cockles in Korea are produced in Beolgyo, Boseong- gun, Jeollanam-do. The cockles from Beolgyo taste the best!  Cockles contain protein, vitamins, calcium, essential amino acid, iron, and many minerals.  Cockles help strengthen bodies, relieve hangovers, and prevent anemia. [ 출처 : 농림수산식품부 2011 년 홍보물 ]

‘ Cockle Gratin’ How Do We Cook and Shell Cockles? 1. Cockles live in mud flat, so they contain mud in and on their shells. To get rid of the mud, rub the cockles against one another and rinse several times in clean water. Then soak them in salted water. 2. Put the cockles in a big pot with water and boil them. When the water starts to boil, turn down the heat and stir occasionally to cook them evenly. (Well-cooked cockle flesh is plump, glossy, and juicy.)

‘ Cockle Gratin’ How Do We Cook and Shell Cockles? 3. Drain and cool down the cockles. To shell the cockles, put a spoon into the hinge, where the shells meet, and twist open them.

‘Cockle Gratin’ 재료중량단위재료중량단위 noodles1ea red bell pepper 20g stock powder6.5g yellow bell pepper 20g cockles (80g flesh only) 300g green bell pepper 20g milk200golive oil15g garlic20g shredded mozzarella cheese 200g onion60g

‘Cockle Gratin’ pan spatula knife chopping board potdrainer/strainer measuring cup chopsticks measuring spoons spoon ■ Cooking Tools bowl timer

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Ingredients in Detail 1 instant noodles (Anseongtangmyeon) cocklesbell peppers oniongarilic olive oilmilkstock powder cheese

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Quiz Time! – Which ingredient is it? white round spicy

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Quiz Time! – Which ingredient is it? vegetable sweet and crunchy colorful

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Quiz Time! – Which ingredient is it? long block-shaped curly

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Quiz Time! – Which ingredient is it? white milk topping

‘Cockle Gratin’ ■ Quiz Time! – Which ingredient is it? mud hard and soft shells

‘Cockle Gratin’ 1.Clean the cockles and soak them in salted water. 2. Preheat the oven to 170 ℃. 3. Boil the cockles for about 5 min. Keep stirring. Cook them down. 4. Cut the bell peppers and onions into 2x2x2cm triangles. 5. Slice the garlic 0.3cm thin. 6. Shell the cockles and rinse them a few times. 7. Boil the noodles for 2 min. Rinse them with cold water and drain them. 8. Heat the pan and drizzle the olive oil. Stir-fry the garlic slices. 9. When the garlic turns brown, add the onion. Keep stir-frying.

‘Cockle Gratin’ 10. When the onion softens, add the bell peppers. Keep stir-frying. 11. Add the cockles and noodles. Keep stir-frying. 12. Add the milk and the stock powder and simmer for 2 min. 13. Place 12 and shredded mozzarella cheese into the gratin bowl in 2-3 layers. Top it with the shredded mozzarella cheese. 14. Bake 13 in the oven for 10 min.

‘Cockle Gratin’ Get the ingredients ready. Boil the cockles. Get the ingredients ready. Boil the cockles. Chop the vegetables. Stir-fry the vegetables, cockles and noodles. Bake it with the cheese on top. Enjoy!! How can we cook cockle gratin? Are you ready?

‘Cockle Gratin’Protein(g) Total Fat (g) Total Carbohydrate (g)Calcium(mg)Potassium(mg) Vitamin C ( ㎍ RE) Vitamin A ( ㎍ RE) Bell peppers are low in calories and rich in vitamin A and C. Milk and cheese provide calcium. Protein, Vitamins, and potassium! I’m so nutritious! I’m the energy source!