tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post114703405408009776..comments2007-04-15T12:36:13.347-07:00Matt Armendarizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676949516670565852noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1149235496733479882006-06-02T01:04:00.000-07:002006-06-02T01:04:00.000-07:00Hi Matt,<BR/><BR/>first visit to your blog and it looks a lot of fun! I was brought up in France and we used to go escargot hunting in my grand parents' garden which was very large and surrounded by high stone walls. My grand father used to grow pretty much all they needed and it was just wonderful, full of fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, flowers.... the lot including a 100 year old pear tree!<BR/><BR/>The escargot hunts were always a treat, usually in the rain or soon afterwards, searching in the cracks in between the stones for the little creatures. <BR/><BR/>They were then brought to my grand mother who would put them in a plastic bucket and heavily salt them with coarse sea salt for a couple of days, draining the scum that formed and re-salting after one day. They would then simply slip out of their shells and she would then scrub them thouroughly and cook them pretty much as you described but she would keep them whole. Yum! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing such a fun event with us all!Claudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1148332520070638492006-05-22T14:15:00.000-07:002006-05-22T14:15:00.000-07:00Hi, i`m not an avid snail lover, so my question is how to get rid of them, I`ve never seen so many as in the last year and their everywhere,they have a light green shell that is actually quit pretty, none the less their taking over my yard, should i also mention i live on Long Island, while we do have a few sluggs here and there, this type of snail is new to my area.fritziehttp://gfpatriot2yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1148040417116218772006-05-19T05:06:00.000-07:002006-05-19T05:06:00.000-07:00Found your site by way of Cauponilla...will come back to visit often. This is a most fascinating post. I commend your sense of adventure, not only did you decide to act on the idea, but you fully researched it first and then charged onward in your kitchen! I'm truly impressed!!!juliehttp://suburbanaproncompany.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147968661511451882006-05-18T09:11:00.000-07:002006-05-18T09:11:00.000-07:00I loved your post and I love to eat snails.<BR/><BR/>Once (in a drunken stupor) I devised a business plan involving a chain of "Slow Food" eateries that would serve "pails of snails" (copyright pending). Snails could be grown out back - and prepared fresh daily...<BR/><BR/>even thought of a cool name:<BR/><BR/>Escargot To Go!<BR/><BR/>You interested in the head cook and wrangler job?Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147788232503710662006-05-16T07:03:00.000-07:002006-05-16T07:03:00.000-07:00I am glad to see you had no crisis.<BR/>When I tried this a few years ago, the snails were crawling out of the pot.<BR/>Perhaps the water wasn't boiling when I put them in..<BR/>For me..a once in a lifetime experience..<BR/>I will let someone else cook my snails for me, at any price!Divahttp://www.divinacucina.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147669117490624862006-05-14T21:58:00.000-07:002006-05-14T21:58:00.000-07:00A good trick is to also feed them basil or any other herbs you enjoy and they will taste like that herb after you cook them.<BR/>pre-seasoning.<BR/>by the way I am a chef and we raised our own snails like that for years in westchester county here in NY so we could have fresh snails just like in France and they are delicioso my friends try to raise them yourself and you will nt be sorry.CHAMELEONZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147651618942800162006-05-14T17:06:00.000-07:002006-05-14T17:06:00.000-07:00I WANT TO THROW UP! THAT IS DISGUSTING!Kelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147648589260031582006-05-14T16:16:00.000-07:002006-05-14T16:16:00.000-07:00Wonderful posting! I've often wondered why I don't see more snail dishes up here in snail infested Oregon.<BR/><BR/>Would you be willing to test out eating slugs for me? No shells... no bother right?McAuliflowerhttp://www.brownepointsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147646396294554912006-05-14T15:39:00.000-07:002006-05-14T15:39:00.000-07:00My compliments! I love snails served in restaurants. I once attempted this years ago, after reading a "how to" the S.F. Chronicle. I collected a bucketful, and fed lettuce to them to clean out their systems. But - after procrastinating 2 days I chickened out.<BR/><BR/>So, fed them live to my two ducks - Lewis & Clark. They joyously wolfed them down and looked for more.<BR/><BR/>BTW - anyone who's squeamish about snails - that's what abalones and conches are...Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147625065601523332006-05-14T09:44:00.000-07:002006-05-14T09:44:00.000-07:00Bravo! You've done what I've not dared. I love escargot and the hate snails that ravage my garden. But to actually charge ahead and cook those slimy suckers. Wow.<BR/><BR/>By the way, a couple of tips.<BR/><BR/>If you use lady bugs, best to release them at night. They will feast all night and not fly away. It is the heat of the day that makes them want to fly away.<BR/><BR/>Also, apparently chickens love snails. One of these days I'm going to get one just to peck around the garden.Elisehttp://www.elise.com/recipesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147586613567106042006-05-13T23:03:00.000-07:002006-05-13T23:03:00.000-07:00You are one loco local!Jenihttp://oishiieats.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147559398100300672006-05-13T15:29:00.000-07:002006-05-13T15:29:00.000-07:00I am in awe, and hungry, too.<BR/><BR/>When I lived in California, I used to imagine our garden's snails in butter and garlic, but could never quite bring myself to try cooking them. Sadly, our yard in Seattle has more than enough slugs, but few snails.Kimberlyhttp://musicandcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147433862327494562006-05-12T04:37:00.000-07:002006-05-12T04:37:00.000-07:00If you run short of snails to wrangle, I have a garden full... Just wanted to tell you DE isn't all that hard to find; it's just old-fashioned kitty litter, not the clumping kind. Not as easy to locate as it used to be, but Von's carries their own store brand. I get the unscented variety, and spread a band around the plantings I want to protect. Downside is having to reapply after heavy rain, but I think we should be mostly through with our rainy season now. So far I've only found a few dead snails with this method; the others seem to avoid crossing the DE.Brenda in SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147388555664954092006-05-11T16:02:00.000-07:002006-05-11T16:02:00.000-07:00Bravo! Awesome.<BR/>I've long known that our California snails are the edible variety, but 1) I don't want to eat snails, and 2) neither does my husband.<BR/>Still... <BR/>Dy-no-might!cookiecrumbhttp://madeater.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147377471837219582006-05-11T12:57:00.000-07:002006-05-11T12:57:00.000-07:00Wow. Just wow.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147363620262677182006-05-11T09:07:00.000-07:002006-05-11T09:07:00.000-07:00Hi, Matt- One more organic slug and snail repellent. I used powdered ginger from the health food store to good effect for my lettuces. Meant it might have tasted better with a soy based dressing if I hadn't had rain (I was living in Colorado at the time). At least I didn't have to worry about my dog. the neighbor's cats, or my kid taste testing since it's digestible.Winnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147350920226542492006-05-11T05:35:00.000-07:002006-05-11T05:35:00.000-07:00What a fascinating post. I used to work in a fancy french restaurant and we ate escargot all the time. I was quite fond of it, but I don't know if I would be brave enough to do what you did.Kalynhttp://kalynskitchen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147303635307005742006-05-10T16:27:00.000-07:002006-05-10T16:27:00.000-07:00Talking about eating local. <BR/>...wow...<BR/>I'm in awe.<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>PimPimhttp://chezpim.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147274433829435582006-05-10T08:20:00.000-07:002006-05-10T08:20:00.000-07:00congratulations on this post being featured in metroblogging los angeles!melissa mcgeehttp://redhotjezebel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147250131264490502006-05-10T01:35:00.002-07:002006-05-10T01:35:00.002-07:00Good design!<BR/>http://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.html | http://wegycbig.com/vcyt/aunh.htmlGloriahttp://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147250120035218492006-05-10T01:35:00.001-07:002006-05-10T01:35:00.001-07:00Well done!<BR/><A HREF="http://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.html" REL="nofollow">My homepage</A> | <A HREF="http://tungxnax.com/izmq/idxy.html" REL="nofollow">Please visit</A>Samuelhttp://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147250110236347742006-05-10T01:35:00.000-07:002006-05-10T01:35:00.000-07:00Nice site!<BR/>[url=http://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.html]My homepage[/url] | [url=http://vcixoiqu.com/arzn/eyvd.html]Cool site[/url]Kimberlyhttp://iaqdtqmr.com/vblm/dntv.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19603466.post-1147224303988304422006-05-09T18:25:00.000-07:002006-05-09T18:25:00.000-07:00Yikes! 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