Snail Pasta??

[losgigs]

Was rather perturbed to see the following on the back of a packet of fresh Tagliatelli bought today from Lidl : 'May contain traces of molluscs'
I sincerely hope this was a translation error as it was made in Italy. Tasted fine and there were no bits of shell in it, as far as I could tell!

[EcclesCake]

Why might it be a translation error?

What was the filing?

[2sp_]

Is this the stuff?

http://thefoodblog.com.au/2010/01/snail-spaghetti-recipe.html

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.maremma-tuscany.com/pasta-con-le-lumache-pasta-with-snails-recipe/

Or you can use flat parsley and garlic butter as an alternative ......

[2sp_]

Or, more likely, is this the pasta you bought?

http://italianfood.about.com/od/pastabasics/ig/The-Pasta-Shapes-Gallery/Lumaconi--Large-Shells.htm

Could be something lost in translation?

[EcclesCake]

Oh sorry, just re read and saw the tagliatelle.

Perhaps it was made in a facility where mollusc filled ravioli was also prepared?

[rockyracoon]

This tagliatelle might contain mollusc as well, very strange.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/ocado-compare-prices/Fresh_Pasta_And_Pasta_Sauce/Giovanni_Rana_Tagliatelle_250g.html

[losgigs]

LOL. No, it was just plain tagliatelli, no filling. The make was Nonna Mia. Take your point, eccles, of it being prepared in same environment as mollusc-filled ravioli. Am not vegetarian but wouldn't eat anything in a shell, not even seafood. But that's just me!

[losgigs]

Hmmmm, interesting link, rocky. Would put me (and possibly others) buing that make though.

[Obiter]

Nether would I eat anything in a shell. You have to take it out of the shell first. Winkles, Whelks, Crabs, Mussels, Prawns, love 'em. Not too keen on cockles though.

[losgigs]

^^^buying

[DTCwordfan]

suspect it is translation, lumache and conighlie as well as scungilli all representing mollusc shaped shells in pasta.

[heathfield]

It's a pasta specialty. They grow it underwater.