I am watching an incredible show about eating snails. / myLot

Chile

October 19, 2019 11:11am CST

I have eaten snails only once in my life and they were canned snails. I did not find them so good. Then we had good abalone in my country and they were much better. Later on, an owner of a plant nursery told me that several people came to her nursery to get (free) the snails that were around and they ate them. I knew that before you ate snails, you had to place them for a few days where they would eat plant that would sort of clean their intestines so that they weren´t bitter. I am wondering now, while I watch this show (Arthur Zimmermann) if I could use some snails and find yet another fountain of proteins. Would you eat snails? Have you eaten them?

7 people like this

8 responses

DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

19 Oct 19

I used to eat escargot at a certain French restaurant and snails in a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown in NYC. I loved them way back then, but after looking at the snails in my garden, quit. I can never go back to eating them.

3 people like this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

The only thing, I suppose is to clean them. It seems that they are left in a special saw dust with special herbs for some days.

2 people like this

Anna

@LadyDuck (502636)

• Italy

20 Oct 19

@marguicha You are correct, they are left without food in saw dust for a few days, no herbs, if they eat they are bitter.

DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

19 Oct 19

@marguicha

Show more comments

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 19

I've tried them once and they were okay. I've heard they fee them on bran the last few days before they're 'butchered' or whatever and this cleans out their insides.

2 people like this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

20 Oct 19

I have heard that too.

1 person likes this

maezee

@maezee (41985)

• United States

19 Oct 19

Oooh I don’t think I would eat these

1 person likes this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

Have you eaten other crustacean?

alexstrasza

@alexjessi (1033)

• Hanoi, Vietnam

19 Oct 19

Nah, I have never eaten them and I think I won't eat snail becuz I feel sorry when I eat them, they are little cutie snail that should exist, It helps a lot in the cosmetic industry as I know

#alexjessi

1 person likes this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

I didnt know that they were used in the cosmetic industry.

1 person likes this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

@alexjessi Now that you explain it, I remember once that people use it for scars.

1 person likes this

alexstrasza

@alexjessi (1033)

• Hanoi, Vietnam

19 Oct 19

@marguicha it's not common, becuz it's expensive I thought Snails' mucus is high in vitamins and provides moisture to the skin

#alexjessi

1 person likes this

Show more comments

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222624)

• United States

19 Oct 19

I had one snail from a jar. That was enough for me.

2 people like this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

I think I might like to try them.

1 person likes this

CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 19

I will have to take a pass on snails.

1 person likes this

marguicha

@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

19 Oct 19

They are eaten with sauces.

1 person likes this

hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

20 Oct 19

there is a dish from our parent's hometown which is snails in coconut milk. they are small and triangular shaped and they cut off the tip so you can suck on them or use a toothpick.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502636)

• Italy

20 Oct 19

I ate snails (escargots) in France. They have to be left without food for a few days, 3 to 5 days, if not they are not good to eat, they are bitter. My grandmother prepared them all the time, but I never ate those she prepared. I liked the taste of those I ate in France, but it took forever to digest. I prefer any kind of fish or chicken for protein.