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Do You Like Escargots?

post #1 of 45
2/12/09 at 6:39pm
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I love them with that garlicky-butter sauce dipped in a French baguette. Thanks to GetSmart and his soon to be Paris adventure, made me think of snails~~!!
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post #2 of 45
2/12/09 at 7:01pm
Have you been to L'escargot Montorgueil? It's snail heaven.
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post #3 of 45
2/12/09 at 7:04pm
Never really been a fan of them, but I wouldn't refuse one or two if offered some. There are lots of other more interesting things to eat.
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post #4 of 45
2/12/09 at 7:09pm
I used to eat these as a kid when we went to fancy restaurants. people would come up to us and be amazed that some 5 year old boy was eating snails, lol.

My pallete is less refined now... dont know if Id eat it today
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post #5 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:00pm
I like it ,the snails.

Just tried them recently; the texture is firmer than I expected, and the flavor was more garlicky than anything.
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post #6 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:03pm
Anyone here had snail caviar?
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post #7 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:26pm
Every time I've had them they've been drowned in so much garlic butter I'm not sure if I even know what they taste like. ~H
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post #8 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:29pm
Yes.
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post #9 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:30pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
Every time I've had them they've been drowned in so much garlic butter I'm not sure if I even know what they taste like.

~H

As far as I can tell, that's the (delicious) point. I can't imagine they're that tasty on their own.
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post #10 of 45
2/12/09 at 8:32pm
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Anyone here had snail caviar?
Yes. Good.

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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
Every time I've had them they've been drowned in so much garlic butter I'm not sure if I even know what they taste like.

~H

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As far as I can tell, that's the (delicious) point. I can't imagine they're that tasty on their own.

+1.

Also, try a blue cheese sauce.
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post #11 of 45
2/12/09 at 10:31pm
No
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post #12 of 45
2/12/09 at 11:49pm
I was on a date once a few years ago and a girl convinced me to try them. I was averse to eating snails, but she said they tasted like garlicky mushrooms. That's accurate, but they are a little more chewy. I think they're overrated, but they weren't bad.
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post #13 of 45
2/12/09 at 11:51pm
RJ, did you have it in Paree? I think I saw a show about snail eggs where they said it was crazy expensive b/c they were more or less all hand harvested.

I've had great escargot and I've had terrible. They're a lot like mussels, IMO. Cooked well, they're really fantastic, but they're easy to overcook, and the second they get overcooked, they're rubbery and terrible.
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post #14 of 45
2/12/09 at 11:52pm
I love them, but then again my family has to many friends in France.
I order them quite frequently with gorgonzola sauce as an appetizer at a local Italien restaurant.
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post #15 of 45
2/13/09 at 12:12am
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Have you been to L'escargot Montorgueil? It's snail heaven.

That place is incredible. It's often a destination when I'm in Paris.
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