Is it possible to eat garden snails if cooked?

[OllieMartin]

...when I was younger find the idea of eating snails a bit strange, but then guess so is eating frogs legs, which I've never and probably won't ever try.

I've tried snails and frogs legs and I have to say the frogs legs are more enjoyable.
Snails only really taste like the butter they're served in. Frogs legs are like very juicy chicken, but with less flavour. There really isn't much meat on them as you'd expect.

[Flummery]

There is indeed edible stuff (food's maybe an exaggeration) all around us. That doesn't mean it's good eating. There's a difference between what you would eat if starving, when anything not actually toxic will help to fill the rumbling gap, and what you would choose to eat and will do you good.
I've eaten chick weed. I picked a bucket full to get a tablespoon for four people. In terms of energy in and energy out it's not really a goer.

[Pumpy]

I saw Frozen Frogs legs in my local Chinese Supermarket, don't think its for me.

My ex-step-monster lived in France as a young adult and is kind of pro-Frenchy things, but think she liked to shock and show how worldly she was as say 30 years ago, eating snails would just get a look of horror.
(still does now to an extent).

Thinking about it, its an odd choice of food. I'd go for the birds before I started experimenting with snails or frogs, probably more meat and less effort, but I'm no expert in these matters.

[binley100]

Someone once told me that of you put acorns in the ground they become Oak trees! Is there any truth in this?

OH was weeding and dug up a mini oak tree with the acorn still attached , so I guess so. It' in a pot in the garden cos he said after all thet sffort he didn't want to chuck it

[Polly Fouracre]

I have tried garden snails and have to say that if I were starving I would eat them again!

[Nick Blair]

I have tried garden snails and have to say that if I were starving I would eat them again!

You did not enjoy them?

[Nick Blair]

I saw Frozen Frogs legs in my local Chinese Supermarket, don't think its for me.

My ex-step-monster lived in France as a young adult and is kind of pro-Frenchy things, but think she liked to shock and show how worldly she was as say 30 years ago, eating snails would just get a look of horror.
(still does now to an extent).

Thinking about it, its an odd choice of food. I'd go for the birds before I started experimenting with snails or frogs, probably more meat and less effort, but I'm no expert in these matters.

Eating snails would get more looks of horror than now? Why would they care? I thought people eat snails in the war.

[Pumpy]

Eating snails would get more looks of horror than now?

Not "nice" people like her family.

Never heard of snails being eaten during the war before. But I wasn't born then.

[Tomatoking]

I had eaten a few in my time, especially in Portugal, where they eat a smaller variety. We used to have them as an apero with a few beers.

Here is a link if you fancy trying some
Caracois Recipe - Portuguese Food

[Polly Fouracre]

You did not enjoy them?

I'd as soon have a cheese sandwich!

[OllieMartin]

I thought people eat snails in the war.

Not sure about any wars in particular, but I do know that a lot of the French's reputation for eating odd foods is as a result of the Siege of Paris (1870-1871) when supplies ran out they resorted to eating horses, cats, dogs, rats and flowers.
Even Paris's two elephants, Castor and Pollux, were eaten.

No idea about snails though.

[Nicos]

I buy tiny snail vol-au-vents when peeps come over so they say they have eaten snail!!!!

To be honest- served like that, you'd never know you'd eaten them.
They really are a bit like a rubbery, over cooked mushroom.

If you enjoy Winkles etc then they are a similar texture- but served with garlic butter instead of vinegar.

Would I eat them again??..yes suppose so , but there are plenty of other more yummy things to eat!!

[Nicos]

Here is some info on the nutritional value of snails...

Eating apple snails

[Nick Blair]

I buy tiny snail vol-au-vents when peeps come over so they say they have eaten snail!!!!

To be honest- served like that, you'd never know you'd eaten them.
They really are a bit like a rubbery, over cooked mushroom.

If you enjoy Winkles etc then they are a similar texture- but served with garlic butter instead of vinegar.

Would I eat them again??..yes suppose so , but there are plenty of other more yummy things to eat!!

You live in France and you don't eat much snails?

[Nicos]

You live in France and you don't eat much snails?

Nope- can you blame me????