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[Guest]

there's an article in this month's 'home farmer' telling you how to prepare and eat snails from your back garden. It doesn't mention parasites though.

 

I love snails in garlic butter so would be willing to give this a go but don't garden snails contain parasites? As i say, the article doesn't mention how to check for them or get rid of them so i'm just a bit wary.

[Snowy]

Sorry Poet, but I'm thinking what dose of flubenvet would be appropriate for a snail?

[Redwing]

Maybe the keeping them separate process does the trick as well as cleansing their insides?

[Ygerna]

I read that article and I thought that the 'purge' process would make them fairly safe. That said though, there is NO WAY I could eat a snail. Sorry but, I am little bit odd about food. There is a pub/restaurant thing in town called 'The Slug and Lettuce' and I cannot, just cannot eat there, and thats just the name

[Lesley]

It doesn't appeal to me either

 

I thought they had parasites as well - don't know whether the purging would get rid of them

 

Erm.........do let us know how you get on ?

[Paul Peacock]

When the author asked if she could do it, I said yes, so long as I didn't throw up. I don't like them either.

 

The purging process is a part of the clearing, but also, if the snails are very well cooked, reach a temperature over 80 C and have been completely cooked all the way through, they should be fine.

 

I suppose that, if you farm snails you would get them to be free of parasites after a few generations simply by breaking the life cycle of the parasite.

 

For me it comes down to the decision:

 

T Bone Steak verses Plate of Snail? Hmmm, no brainer that one.

[chickenanne]

I do like snail with loads of garliccy butter...mmmmm.

I'm not sure I'd fancy the DIY route, which is a bit pathetic really, but they seem much more - y'know - snaily than a foodstuff when you think about what it is you're eating! Which is pathetic I know, and not something I'd apply to other meats. Except for slugs.

[Guest]

hmmmmm, might give it a miss for now then

[Couperwife]

For me it comes down to the decision:

 

T Bone Steak verses Plate of Snail? Hmmm, no brainer that one.

 

hmm, do you want to think about that Paul?

 

I had snails when I went on the French exchange from school.

 

so, the deal is, take a 12 year old girl to a foreign country, leave her with a family that she cant talk to, and give her snails , do I need therapy??

 

cathy

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[Old Speckled Hen]

I always thought snails were just like chewy garlic.

I once ate mopane worms ... albeit smoked. They were

When the author asked if she could do it, I said yes, so long as I didn't throw up. I don't like them either.

 

The purging process is a part of the clearing, but also, if the snails are very well cooked, reach a temperature over 80 C and have been completely cooked all the way through, they should be fine.

 

I suppose that, if you farm snails you would get them to be free of parasites after a few generations simply by breaking the life cycle of the parasite.

 

For me it comes down to the decision:

 

T Bone Steak verses Plate of Snail? Hmmm, no brainer that one.

 

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