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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]
Snail dish from Toledo, Spain. Snails are eaten by humans in many areas such as Africa, Southeast Asia and Mediterranean Europe, while in other cultures, snails are seen as a taboo food. In English, edible land snails are commonly called escargot, from the French word for 'snail'. [1]
In popular culture, the snail is known for its stereotypical slowness, while the octopus and giant squid have featured in literature since classical times as monsters of the deep. Many-headed and tentacled monsters appear as the Gorgon and the Medusa of Greek mythology, and the kraken of Nordic legend.
They also removed weeds and other invasive plants and restored the area with native species. "Our snails are true public-trust jewels of nature and culture," said SEPP Coordinator David Sischo, Ph.D.
French cooked snails. In French cuisine, edible snails are served for instance in Escargot à la Bourguignonne. The practice of rearing snails for food is known as heliciculture. For purposes of cultivation, the snails are kept in a dark place in a wired cage with dry straw or dry wood. Coppiced wine-grape vines are often used for this purpose.
In December 2007, a 50-gram jar of De Jaeger brand snail caviar, produced at a snail farm in Soissons, France, retailed for €80. [3] In September 2014, a 50-gram jar of Viennese Snails brand snail caviar, produced at a farm near Vienna, Austria, retailed for more than €150. [5] A 50-gram jar equates to approximately two tablespoons of ...
Snails are a delicacy in French cuisine, where they are called escargots. 191 farms produced escargots in France as of 2014. [44] In an English-language menu, escargot is generally reserved [citation needed] for snails prepared with traditional French recipes (served in the shell with a garlic and parsley butter). Before preparing snails to eat ...
The practice of rearing snails for food is known as heliciculture. For purposes of cultivation, the snails are kept in a dark place in a wired cage with dry straw or dry wood. Coppiced wine-grape vines are often used for this purpose. During the rainy period the snails come out of hibernation and release most of their mucus onto the dry wood/straw.