Would you escargot ? - Bilge

TW Trader Woody Member Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2301	TW Trader Woody Posted posted on Thu, Apr 21, 2005 3:14 PM On 2005-04-19 14:21, Formikahini wrote:And now, with a shellfish allergy for the last 5 years, I'm scared to try them again(especially after reading Badmojo's experience!). I fear they could be close enough cousins. :( Well, they are like seafood except without the nice taste. The remind me of the tough bits of a clam that has been fed on nothing but grass clippings. Less charitable people have compared snails to eating large peices of snot (bogies). Not really something you'd eat for enjoyment - more something you try for a bet. Ironically, they seem to be served in Spain more than France. Trader Woody

*On 2005-04-19 14:21, Formikahini wrote:*And now, with a shellfish allergy for the last 5 years, I'm scared to try them again(especially after reading Badmojo's experience!). I fear they could be close enough cousins. :(

Well, they are like seafood except without the nice taste. The remind me of the tough bits of a clam that has been fed on nothing but grass clippings. Less charitable people have compared snails to eating large peices of snot (bogies). Not really something you'd eat for enjoyment - more something you try for a bet. Ironically, they seem to be served in Spain more than France.

Trader Woody

Post #154250 by Trader Woody on Thu, Apr 21, 2005 3:14 PM