Dog cockle is not a true cockle. It is a smooth-shelled shellfish similar to a small clam, with a sweet, almost hazelnut-like flavour, though very tough..
Castelo Branco is a town and district of eastern Portugal, it is extensively forested, producing cork, timber and resin. Horticultural practices provide vegetables and fruits, while the district also produces meat and dairy produce.
Castelo Branco is a creamy, semihard sheep's milk cheese, the paste of which as many small holes, sometimes made with a little added goat's milk and having a peppery flavour. (PDO).
