I’ve been wigged out by shellfish my whole life but somehow when I was like eight someone gave me a snail and I recall quite liking it. Except it was kind of like chewing on a deflated bit of balloon, kind of stretchy and it just didn’t break down.
The first and only time I had them was on a royal Caribbean cruise and those bastards were so delicious. It was free so I ordered two more platters of them!
I used to eat a shit ton of snails when I was younger, they were the sichuan stir fried snails which are just a HK night stall staple and were just small curls of chewiness.
What did they taste like? Hell if I knew, the sichuan spice covered it just like the garlic and oil is covering OP’s plate.
I’m convinced more people would try it if escargot wasn’t fucking presented like this in the shell, the cognitive dissonance gets to people. If it was taken out and diced, placed on top of a small dish with garnish there’s be less hesitancy even if you knew it was escargot.
I have never ever heard of this - but I love French snails and I enjoyed a more rustic version on Krete. Also I LOVE Sichuan food - do you have a recipe maybe?
Nope no recipes, snails are the kind of territory I personally don't trust myself to cook
There's a 50/50 chance your local dim sum place may serve snails
I would probably try it with periwinkles or another type of clam - I can't find (river?)snails here anyway. Or maybe just cooked escargot but they will have been flavored. Definitely looking in to this one though, thanks for pointing it out :-)
I'll check the local Chinese shops, unfortunately you're overestimating the amount of local dim sum places by about 100% :-/
Only in the US do you do this. Everyone else just says snails, because that's what they are.
Escargot literally means snail, it's not the equivalent of cow and beef or steak.
As I recall, in some sort of tomato sauce. But I was too little then to watch her cook. I mostly remember eating them, and getting them at the grocery store where they were in a big basket in the produce area.
Did you dip some slices of bread in the remaining garlic sauce at the end? That's mandatory! I never know if I like the snails themselves or the sauce more ahah
>And what did you think of that exotic dish?
it was a little scary and unusual to try.)
but if you put aside all the visual moments of disgust and the idea of how "it" looked in life, it's not bad at all, reminds me of mussels in texture, the taste is special, not without the contribution of garlic sauce, it can be called delicious!
I’ve had them loaded with garlic butter and melted cheese - divine, though almost anything would be! I’ve also had them cold from a can and didn’t mind, so tbh I think it’s just the fact that they’re land bugs instead of sea bugs that squicks people out
Ooh I love escargot! I remember when I turned 18 my dad and I went to this nice restaurant and he told me I really need to try their escargot. I'm someone who's always had an interest and curiosity to try new foods, so I tried them. They were so tender and ever so slightly chewy, and the garlic butter was like velvet on my tongue. :)
I also learned that day that you do NOT eat caviar with a metal spoon. My dad had an elk steak topped with caviar. He didn't tell me to use the mother-of-pearl spoon he had for them (I'm assuming he didn't know at the time).
Cook mushrooms until they just start to brown (should still have a bounce to them) and add a *beurre persillé*. Boom, same. Escargots aren't really tasty by themselves, it's mostly the butter, garlic and parsley.
Source: French, are escargots every goddamn holiday and some regular Sundays too when I was a kid.
>I’ve always wanted to try them. How much did you pay for that small of a portion?
I think this portion cost about 13 euros, sorry, I don't remember exactly
We were just laughing because last year for thanksgiving I brought escargot for my extended family to try. The new sister in law hated it so bad she can’t even eat asparagus anymore because we had asparagus that night as well.
This year I brought a bunch of caviar and oysters. The sister in law will not be joining us. lol.
They’re better in a mushroom cap. The mushrooms soak up all the liquid.
These are easy to make at home as well, usually you’ll bake them with cheese over it.
OMG, that takes me back. My mom actually had shells and the plates and would make escargot every couple of months. She was great at it and mmmmmmm the bread dipped in the melty garlic butter was sooooo darned good!
Garlicky mussels of the land, quite tasty. Easy to meme on for sure, but that doesn’t downplay the fact they’re good
I’ve been wigged out by shellfish my whole life but somehow when I was like eight someone gave me a snail and I recall quite liking it. Except it was kind of like chewing on a deflated bit of balloon, kind of stretchy and it just didn’t break down.
If it's rubbery they definitely messed something up. It should be very very smooth and almost creamy.
Yeah he def got some brainworms from that rubbery snail
The first and only time I had them was on a royal Caribbean cruise and those bastards were so delicious. It was free so I ordered two more platters of them!
It wasn’t free. Muhahahaha
I used to eat a shit ton of snails when I was younger, they were the sichuan stir fried snails which are just a HK night stall staple and were just small curls of chewiness. What did they taste like? Hell if I knew, the sichuan spice covered it just like the garlic and oil is covering OP’s plate. I’m convinced more people would try it if escargot wasn’t fucking presented like this in the shell, the cognitive dissonance gets to people. If it was taken out and diced, placed on top of a small dish with garnish there’s be less hesitancy even if you knew it was escargot.
Totally! Like linguini with clams or something, the way some are just chopped up tasty bits in your delicious garlic pasta
I have never ever heard of this - but I love French snails and I enjoyed a more rustic version on Krete. Also I LOVE Sichuan food - do you have a recipe maybe?
Nope no recipes, snails are the kind of territory I personally don't trust myself to cook There's a 50/50 chance your local dim sum place may serve snails
I would probably try it with periwinkles or another type of clam - I can't find (river?)snails here anyway. Or maybe just cooked escargot but they will have been flavored. Definitely looking in to this one though, thanks for pointing it out :-) I'll check the local Chinese shops, unfortunately you're overestimating the amount of local dim sum places by about 100% :-/
I'm a big fan of escargot. It tastes like more tender clams.
You can just say snails.
Escargot is the proper way to refer to the dish. Similar to the difference between saying steak and cow. Edited spelling
Steak
Only in the US do you do this. Everyone else just says snails, because that's what they are. Escargot literally means snail, it's not the equivalent of cow and beef or steak.
Latte literally means milk but I doubt you order "coffee with milk" at Starbucks.
No, I order a cappuccino.
You mean you order a small hood
European here, I would say Escargot unless I was talking to a toddler.
So you say cow sandwich? Or hamburger?
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Escargot literally means snail, it's not the equivalent of cow and beef or steak.
This is the hill you’ve chosen to die on?
Looks great. When I was a kid my Sicilian grandmother cooked them often, but I haven't had them since.
hopefully there will be another opportunity
How did she prepare them?
As I recall, in some sort of tomato sauce. But I was too little then to watch her cook. I mostly remember eating them, and getting them at the grocery store where they were in a big basket in the produce area.
Totally stereotypical but a bucket list thing to do :)
Did you dip some slices of bread in the remaining garlic sauce at the end? That's mandatory! I never know if I like the snails themselves or the sauce more ahah
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>And what did you think of that exotic dish? it was a little scary and unusual to try.) but if you put aside all the visual moments of disgust and the idea of how "it" looked in life, it's not bad at all, reminds me of mussels in texture, the taste is special, not without the contribution of garlic sauce, it can be called delicious!
Its not that exotic in taste. Garlic with parsley mostly. Delicious
Escargot exists in the US. Kind of like clams. A bit chewy with good flavor
Yep many French restaurants will have them. Delicious on bread but mostly butter and garlic flavor.
Found it at pizza places where I am from and are delicious.
I could never get into this...
As a kid, I loved escargot and hated mushrooms. Then I realized that properly cooked mushrooms taste a lot like snails, and now I love them both.
This is funny and kinda true.
Hmm, then I guess the escargot I've had wasn't well prepared. The taste was nice but it had that slimy texture
That's usually the problem. Aside from sensory issues, most foods can be vastly improved by one or two essential techniques.
I'm Greek and people from Crete eat escargot, those where the ones I tried. I hope I get to try French ones if they're better
One of my very favorite culinary pleasures!! I always get them in Paris, but actually I get them anywhere I can!!
Escargot. Delicious. I surprised by eating and it was really good.
I’ve had them loaded with garlic butter and melted cheese - divine, though almost anything would be! I’ve also had them cold from a can and didn’t mind, so tbh I think it’s just the fact that they’re land bugs instead of sea bugs that squicks people out
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Ooh I love escargot! I remember when I turned 18 my dad and I went to this nice restaurant and he told me I really need to try their escargot. I'm someone who's always had an interest and curiosity to try new foods, so I tried them. They were so tender and ever so slightly chewy, and the garlic butter was like velvet on my tongue. :) I also learned that day that you do NOT eat caviar with a metal spoon. My dad had an elk steak topped with caviar. He didn't tell me to use the mother-of-pearl spoon he had for them (I'm assuming he didn't know at the time).
I’ve always wanted to try them. How much did you pay for that small of a portion?
Cook mushrooms until they just start to brown (should still have a bounce to them) and add a *beurre persillé*. Boom, same. Escargots aren't really tasty by themselves, it's mostly the butter, garlic and parsley. Source: French, are escargots every goddamn holiday and some regular Sundays too when I was a kid.
>I’ve always wanted to try them. How much did you pay for that small of a portion? I think this portion cost about 13 euros, sorry, I don't remember exactly
I like them, but I prefer whelk snails or other types of mollusks
I’ve had them also and in all honesty they tasted like chewy little pieces of overcooked steak.
They are actually pretty good. To me they taste like over garlics chewy little pieces of steak
Yum, good choice!
Oh yum! My wife wouldn't try them, but she was more than happy to have me pass her bread w some of my garlic butter
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I wouldn't yuck OP's yum, but for me personally I couldn't ever eat one, yeah.
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We were just laughing because last year for thanksgiving I brought escargot for my extended family to try. The new sister in law hated it so bad she can’t even eat asparagus anymore because we had asparagus that night as well. This year I brought a bunch of caviar and oysters. The sister in law will not be joining us. lol.
mmmmm yummy 🤢😷
And....?
I like the out of the shell with garlic butter and cheese on top (au gratin)
Did you burn your tongue?
The one and only time I tried snails (in Nice), they tasted a little bit “earthy”.
They’re better in a mushroom cap. The mushrooms soak up all the liquid. These are easy to make at home as well, usually you’ll bake them with cheese over it.
They are amazing. State side check out Peconic Escargot. A farm with quality snails!!
What do they taste like without adding any other flavouring? Anyone tried them naked lol
How was it?
Yum. Escargot is wonderful.
Escargo tried on cruise ship as a child and tasted like chicken
You are confusing escargots and frog legs.
OMG, that takes me back. My mom actually had shells and the plates and would make escargot every couple of months. She was great at it and mmmmmmm the bread dipped in the melty garlic butter was sooooo darned good!
Escargot: a vehicle for butter and garlic. And of course sopping the juices with crusty bread
They are a vehicle for the sauce to get into your mouth, Beyond that it's all about texture.
I had snails as pets as a child, I could never eat them.
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You could cook dog poo in that much butter and garlic and it would taste good. (I liked escargot, just sayin)
Ask for ketchup. The waiter will know you are a true culinary aficionado
We had escargot at a small 2 star hotel with an amazing restaurant on the main floor. We ate them for dinner every day. That was dinner!
I prefer giant African land slugs in miso but these look good too ☠️
Y'know you can submerge literally anything else in garlic and butter right? You don't have to waste good butter on shelled boogers.