tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post2202994845115162511..comments2024-03-28T10:38:28.503+01:00Comments on wcs: Snailswcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-72197098569601566712015-01-10T01:47:00.230+01:002015-01-10T01:47:00.230+01:00Oh, they were wonderful in October....mmmm....glad...Oh, they were wonderful in October....mmmm....glad they were good the second time round! The gallate looks yummy! <br /><br />I will be missing our annual fĂȘte with my meetup Frencg group this year....C in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797701714608179842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-74242787649341766092015-01-09T22:12:38.387+01:002015-01-09T22:12:38.387+01:00Sorry, just can't imagine eating snails.Sorry, just can't imagine eating snails.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778094395442538035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-87601917514754534872015-01-09T15:30:06.845+01:002015-01-09T15:30:06.845+01:00I'm also NOT a lover of garlic, Ken (just to b...I'm also NOT a lover of garlic, Ken (just to be ultra-finicky), though unlike les escargots, it's because I dislike its taste which, for me, so overwhelms everything else that I can't see the point of adding it to anything at all - and additionally I dislike the odour!<br />As for the snails themselves it's not because of the taste, despite my "Yuk!" above, (which I can't recall anyway) but primarily the reason why I'm veggie, which I wouldn't wish to try to preach to others who would beg to differ.<br />But thanks for taking the time and trouble to express your thoughts on my 'dilemma'. Much appreciated. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-82115371638985652752015-01-09T12:01:16.938+01:002015-01-09T12:01:16.938+01:00I can't see much difference between eating sna...I can't see much difference between eating snails and eating clams or mussels. You are lucky if you have big fat snails in your garden. Trap them and purge them... then make some garlic butter!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-44752922808727179302015-01-09T08:04:05.941+01:002015-01-09T08:04:05.941+01:00It was really good, Chris. We've prepared and ...It was really good, Chris. We've prepared and eaten snails half a dozen times over the past year. Good every time.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-18751190421181097482015-01-09T08:03:21.362+01:002015-01-09T08:03:21.362+01:00Raybeard, you probably should have asked your frie...Raybeard, you probably should have asked your friend just to give you some of the melted garlic-parsley butter to sop up with bread, without the snails. That you probably could have enjoyed. The snails themselves don't have any particular flavor, and if they are done right they are not rubbery. Inoffensive, in other words. The Larousse Gastronomique says snail flesh contains a lot of vitamin C, magnesium, and calcium, plus other minerals.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-74362565868030303192015-01-08T23:55:48.902+01:002015-01-08T23:55:48.902+01:00One of my favorite foods!One of my favorite foods!BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-65185611490029662002015-01-08T20:50:51.314+01:002015-01-08T20:50:51.314+01:00Since I first tasted escargots in France in the 70...Since I first tasted escargots in France in the 70's, I have always liked them. As you say, it's all about the garlic butter. And who can forget when a naive Vivian (played by Julia Roberts in the film "Pretty Woman") launches the snail meat across the room? I must say my appetite for snails diminished after they invaded my garden,Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-49384742973462935382015-01-08T17:37:08.318+01:002015-01-08T17:37:08.318+01:00That looks really good.That looks really good.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-65532500341866536772015-01-08T16:02:05.970+01:002015-01-08T16:02:05.970+01:00Staying at a German friend's house some 30 yea...Staying at a German friend's house some 30 years ago he naughtily served up snails one day though he knew I was veggie. After my initial horrific reaction, which amused him terribly, I thought that since he'd gone through the trouble the only polite thing I could do was to at least attempt them. But, my gorge wouldn't allow any more than, I think, three - despite they being only tiny things. OMG! Never again! Though I know they are very much to your taste I want to bring up just thinking about them. Yuk!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-71753880257259038612015-01-08T12:38:49.692+01:002015-01-08T12:38:49.692+01:00I want to like them but I can't......perhaps f...I want to like them but I can't......perhaps first encounter as a drunk 14 year old didn't help.......however, the galette is something I can get behind, looks utterly delicious....... Happy new year!!Young at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585882466695145340noreply@blogger.com