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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl
my uncle used to get the snails out of his flower garden and put them in a cage and feed them up with lettuce leaves and the like, then soak them in a saucer of milk in the fridge. don't know if he did anything else to them before he ate them
geoff
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Actually you need to starve them. The correct term is
jeûner les escargots. Basically you keep them in a wooden box with mesh on the side, well aerated for 5 to 6 days. That causes them to dehydrate and loose all the mucus. Then as Peter pointed out, shells side up with a bit of butter and garlic in the oven. No more no less. It's a very peculiar taste. Nothing to compare really but it's very nice.
I think people go yuck because they think of slimmy slugs. But then again we do it seafood, even raw. Same stuff.