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Not all land snails are edible since many are too small—not worthwhile to prepare and cook—and the palatability of the flesh varies among species. From the genus Helix: Helix lucorum, European snail; Helix pomatia, Roman snail or Burgundy escargot, is the most consumed species in France; Helix salomonica; From the family Achatinidae:
A snail farm near Eyragues, Provence, France. Heliciculture, commonly known as snail farming, is the process of raising edible land snails, primarily for human consumption or cosmetic use. [1] The meat and snail eggs a.k.a. white caviar can be consumed as escargot and as a type of caviar, respectively. [2]
Before preparing snails to eat, the snails should be fasting for three days with only water available. After three days of fasting, the snails should be fed flour and offered water for at least a week. This process is thought to cleanse the snails. Portuguese caracóis snack, species Theba pisana.
Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.), Cephalopoda (octopus and squid), and Polyplacophora (chitons). Many species of molluscs are eaten worldwide, either cooked or raw.
The apple snails can be cooked in the shell or without them. If the shells are retained, the end tips are snipped off to facilitate cooking and to loosen the meat inside. [6] [7] The dish is cooked by sautéing the garlic, onions, and ginger (or turmeric) until translucent and fragrant.
Ghonghi (Nepali: घोंगी) is a Nepalese fresh water snail dish prepared by the Madheshi and Tharu people of southern Nepal. [1] It is eaten by sucking the snail from its shell and is found throughout the Madhesh Province and Terai districts of other states. It is also popular among Rajbanshi, Dhimals, Santhal and Danuwar people of Terai ...
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The radula works like a file, ripping food into small pieces. Many snails are herbivorous, eating plants or rasping algae from surfaces with their radulae, though a few land species and many marine species are omnivores or predatory carnivores. Snails cannot absorb colored pigments when eating paper or cardboard so their feces are also colored. [3]