Garden snails, v5 (I think): 5 days fed on carrots.

Garden snails, v5 (I think): 5 days fed on carrots. Fridge for 4hrs. Blanche for 2 mins. Wash, remove from shells. Remove the small brown spiral at the top. Wash again, and simmer for 1hr. Make up garlic butter, adding a small piece to a shell, then the snail, then capping with more butter. Bake at 185C for 15mins.

Well, after a few of these now, I’ve learnt a few things. This particular version does take a while, but it’s probably the best I’ve done. It’s the French version with garlic and herb butter.

If there’s anyone else quirky enough to attempt doing this, wash the buggers, a lot. There’s quite a lot of mucus, and if you just cook them without removing it, you’re gonna have slimy snails. Nobody wants that. I’d also say, cook them a while so they soften up. 1hr on the stove (20 min in a pressure cooker) after a blanche and water refresh. I think 5 days feeding is probably too long, 2 should be enough for them to purge out any poisonous leaves.