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Phil517 t1_jaba2qa wrote

You could have told me that was fried jelly fish and I would have believed you.

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threebillion6 t1_jabfdlv wrote

Looks like how they dish em up at Jakes near here. I don't know if that's the traditional way to serve snails but they're damn delicious.

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waterbuffalosoldier t1_jac9dsl wrote

Sincere question here: do the snails really add much to the experience of eating escargot? I’ve eaten it once in Montreal and couldn’t help thinking the garlic, butter, etc really carried the dish and it would have been pretty much the same without the snails.

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tommy0guns t1_jacuiw8 wrote

That’s exactly what I told my wife, who orders these any chance she gets. I let her go to town and then I scoop up the leftovers with a crostini.

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PullTabPurveyor t1_jadg2fu wrote

They add a texture that the dish needs. I can’t think of many other meats that would add that texture without adding a strong flavor. But you’re right. Any time someone questions me for liking escargot, I just say “it just tastes like garlic and butter”.

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Jenny6289 t1_jabb6bh wrote

Delicious, had them so much in Paris

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zzunino t1_jaelrp1 wrote

FUN STORY: I went to Disney world Epcot center as a kid. Maybe 8. My parents ordered escargot at a French place and to be cool I tried it and pretend to like it. From then on they went out of their way to find places they served escargot. I stuck with it though I still wanted to be a sophisticated little boy. Until one day when they bought all the necessary items and actually learned how to cook it at home lol. Then I had to come clean. Shit got too real 😂

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Jacerom t1_jac2kf0 wrote

We eat snails stewed in soy sauce and garlic, the snails you find in ricefields.

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BouncyReins t1_jabg6ke wrote

I thought there was some recommendation to take the photo before eating the subject. But in case of the snails, i get it. It is delicious

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madmismka t1_jad54l3 wrote

Each green circle is a pool of seasoned garlic butter in which a snail is submerged, so there are 6 pieces of escargot in the photo!

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Quisi8711 t1_jaclojp wrote

I just cant... The texture is just... I picture a slimy squishi aaaaaah !!!! Nonononono. .... i just cant :/

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tackle_bones t1_jacyt5l wrote

Not slimy either. Your description sounds more like oysters… which I’ll eat occasionally but am not a huge fan of.

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Rachyoff t1_jabkg9m wrote

You sure that isn't mold colonies forming in left-out soup?

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