hey ranger , you must of won the lottery thats about $3000 worth of cockles right there , ohh the humanity what are the KG's gonna eat now !!! . In all seriousness ive never eaten cockles , your recipe lends itself to a pasta dish , once opened shuck and mix with a nice olive oil and some hot pasta ....... off topic whats the deal on diggin for them is that still alowed and what are the best times and locationscheers burlz