Escargot (French snails)

Bonjour!

The infamous French dish, Escargot (land snails), have been regularly consumed in the European cuisine since the prehistoric times. It was known as an ‘elite dish’ in the Roman ages, and the desire to consume these land snails have not stopped there!

Escargot is still considered a delicacy all around the world, consequently commanding a hefty price. When cooked, the land snails are generally prepared with garlic, parsley butter, and served in their own snail shell. Restaurants generally serve these snails in special ‘Escargot dishes’, a silver platter with 6 or 12 holders, and two forks.

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The primary taste is butter and has a similar texture to scallop and oyster. So for those who have yet to try these guys, imagine baked shellfish covered in butter garlic sauce! Yummmm! Plus, these snails not only taste great, but are also high in protein and low in fat!

Fun fact: Did you know that the French consume over 40,000 metric tons of snails each year?

Fact 2: May 24th is National Escargot day! I know what I'll be having for dinner ;)

Here are some places that sell Escargot in Sydney;

• The Little Snail (http://www.thelittlesnail.com.au/)
• La Guillatine (http://www.laguillotine.com.au/)

 Au Revoir!
Jen

Reference:

Myrick, R. (2012). Escargot Fun Facts | Mobile Cuisine. [online] Mobile Cuisine | Food Truck, Pop Up & Street Food Coverage. Available at: http://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/escargot-fun-facts/ [Accessed 16 May 2016].

Snail-world. 2016. Snails as Food - Snail Facts and Information. [online] Available at: http://www.snail-world.com/snails-as-food/ [Accessed 16 May 2016].