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How did you know they were edible? I mean, I know people eat snails in certain parts, but how did you know these were safe?
by 7thaccount 6y ago
How did you know they were edible? I mean, I know people eat snails in certain parts, but how did you know these were safe?
- evilsetg 6y agoThat is what you have the bio something PhD for :-)
- Archelaos 6y agoIn Germany I only ever eat helix pomatia[1]. Nowadays, they are under nature protection. Only the consumption of cultivated snails is allowed. They are related to mussels and taste similar. I can especially recommend snail cream soup. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_pomatia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_pomatia
- randycupertino 6y agoI used to think I loved escargot but it turns out I actually just loved them as a delivery vessel for garlic, butter and cheese.
- franknine 6y agoSnails might host Angiostrongylus cantonensis (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis) which can kill people