I was grocery shopping today and came across an interesting delicacy. Snails in a jar. Really they looked quite pretty with their striped shells all packed in a clean jar with a cool label. Just add a little butter, cream and seasoning and voila! you have a meal fit for a king. I wonder if Louis the XIV had a favorite sauce for his escargot? We have lots and lots of escargot living in our backyard. There are so many varieties with interesting shell patterns. I'm not sure if you can eat your mere garden escargot, but if you can we are in for a feast one of these days.
A funny snail story happened this week to Lilly. She found a snail and a BIG slug for her bug catcher. On Monday she took them to school for the sac a surprise. The kids try to guess what item you have in the bag. They were all happy to have a "class pet", so Lilly left the bugs at school overnight. Her teacher was worried that they might die before the next day because there wasn't much air. She barely cracked the jar before leaving Monday night. Next morning she was amazed to find that both bugs had escaped! They must have pushed and pushed all night long. I never thought a snail and a slug could conger up an escape plan, but voila! they were gone. Lilly's teacher found the snail on the wall almost up to the ceiling. The slug was more sneaky and still remains missing!
2 comments:
I always send my kiddos outside to collect snails. They have to pick them up and dispose of them in the outside garbage...and I pay them 5 cents a snail. It is amazing how far a snail can climb. They love the windows of our atrium. As for eating your garden pets (pests)..consider this:
"Because snails eat soil, decayed matter, and a wide variety of leaves, the contents of their stomachs can be toxic to humans. Therefore, before they can be cooked, the snails must first be prepared by purging them of the contents of their digestive system. The process used to accomplish this varies, but generally involves a combination of fasting and purging. The methods most often used can take several days." I'd love to hear any stories you have to share with fasting and purging your snails. Voila!
have any of you eaten snails yet! oh, please do tell! go turbo snail! if you remember this, spencer, then good. if not, too bad you're missing out on a good joke.
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