I have seen millions of escargots/snails in my garden on rainy days. And seen dishes of escargots on TV or heard of acquaintances eating it. I never had the urge to try it nor it never repelled me.
Always thought it would be a 'gluey' texture somehow. Like the 'glue' or sticky mucus it leaves behind when it slides
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Anyway, decided to try it at a french restaurant. I love trying new food. I had ordered the entré: "Escargots a l'ail, Burgundy snails cooked in their shell with garlic butter". Shown below
First i had to dig out the snail with the spatula and tooth pic provided. The 'meat' was pretty small, it probably shrunk quite a bit, because its shell wasnt that small.
I put the whole escargot meat into my mouth. Felt a bit chewy actually, but not hard to bite in. The closest thing i would say it felt like is probably oyster.
It was cooked in garlic butter so it tasted like 'garlic butter'. The escargot didnt have a strong taste or smell either.
Overall, i would rate it a 6.5/10. Great butter/garlic sauce, went well with the fresh bread.
But the escargots i had nothing to compare it with, having tried the escargots for the first time. Would try it again definitely but not a big escargots-lover at first "taste" either.
Have you tried it? Or would you?
Anyway if today, Monday is your first day of work, i hope it doesnt go too slow. 🐌
🐌Krys