Madeira, as a rocky island has a special shellfish, easy to find and grab, it is called Lapas. This typical dish is usually grilled in a pan.

Ingredients:

• Lapas
• Butter
• Garlic
• Parsley
• Pepper
• Lemon

How to do it:

1. Put the washed lapas on a pan
2. Over them spread bits of butter, garlic, pepper and parsley if you like
3. Let them grill for about one hour
4. Serve them in the pan with quarters of lemon so each person may temper it according to their own taste

This dish is an appetizer and so it can be eaten only with home baked bread and red wine. Or, if you do it like a tasty morsel it will go wonderfully with a nice cold beer.