Escargots
Snails baked in garlic butter
Think of it as: Like garlic bread's fancy French date night
Yes, snails. But that garlic butter, though.
What does it taste like?
Garlicky, herby butter with an earthy, mushroom-like bite.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFirm and chewy
What is it?
Edible snails baked with butter blended with garlic and parsley, a French classic. They're baked in their shells and pulled out with special tongs and a little fork.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Served as a starter: grip the shell with tongs and pull the snail out with a thin fork. Mopping up the leftover butter with a baguette is half the fun.
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SportSoccer
Kylian Mbappé (soccer; member of the 2018 World Cup-winning team) World HeritageMont-Saint-Michel and its Bay and more National animalRooster (the Gallic rooster, unofficial) National flowerIris FestivalBastille Day (July 14)
Ingredients
- Canned escargots 24
- Butter 100 g
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Parsley 1/2 bunch
- Salt and pepper, a pinch
- Breadcrumbs, a little
Can't find it? No shells? Bake them in ramekins or a takoyaki pan.
How to make it (one way)
- Soften the butter and work in chopped garlic, parsley, salt and pepper
- Rinse the snails and pat dry
- Put each snail in a shell (or a hollow of an escargot dish) and cap with butter
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 220°C for 7-8 minutes
- Done when the butter bubbles. Dip bread in the leftover butter
⚠️ Never eat garden snails, which can carry parasites. Always use canned, food-grade snails.