Why do French people like to eat snails?

Answer 1

According to the Larousse Gastronomique, snails have been popular since Roman times. Since France once was part of the Roman Empire, it may well be that the custom started then. What's more, the most common kind of snail eaten used to be that on vines, so it would have been readily available in wine country. Alan Davidson says they were included in the Menagier de Paris, a famous 14e c. cookbook, but had their ups and downs over the centuries in terms of popularity.

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Snails is a traditional meal came from Roman Empire, French cuisine is famous but there are a lot of countries where snail is a traditional meal and they eat it more than in France: some regions in Spain, Italy, Greece, England, Asia (they put snails in the soup), Africa (there are giant snails). Contrary to what one might think most of people don't eat snails in France.

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It is believed that the edible snail or Roman snail was introduced to England during the Roman occupation. In Gloucestershire they are known as wall fruit.

i have had snails and they are good. The Greeks also eat snails. the French like snails, that's why.

Answer 2

The French enjoy eating snails because it as seen as a normal food. It's like if we have eaten chicken alot we will like it, and that's the same with snails. Snails are supposed to taste like chicken too!!!!

ANSWER 2Contrary to what one might think most of people don't eat snails in France!!!. Snails is a traditional meal came from Roman empire, French cuisine is famous but there are a lot of countries where snail is a traditional meal and they eat it more than in France: some regions in Spain, Italy, Greece, England, Asia (they put snails in the soup), Africa (there are geant snails). And snails dont taste like chicken, frogs taste like chicken... Please don't answer the questions without any real knowledge..Answer 3

The French like eating snails and frogs because when they all lost food they started eating snails and frogs because they DO NOT want to be cannibals.

Answer 3

They eat them when they are hungry.

that answer is the obvious answer. the most common time when the French eat snails is when there are special occasions, for example, a wedding, a party or a buisiness meeting.

Answer 4

Escargot is a dish of cooked land snails, usually served as an appetizer. The word is also sometimes applied to the living snails of those species which are commonly eaten. Not all species of snail are edible, but many are. Even among the edible species, the palatability of the flesh varies from species to species. In France, the species Helix pornatia is most often eaten. The "petit-gris" Helix aspersa is also eaten, as is Helix lucorum. Several additional species are popular in Europe, see heliciculture.

Answer 5

The escargot (snail) flesh is cooked in Court Bouillon. You put it in fresh Court-Bouillon and heat progressively up to simmer for about 60 to 90 minutes depending on the size of the individual escargot.

Court- Bouillon : 1/2 liter of white wine for 1 liter of water in which we add parsley, thyme, laurel, onion, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper, clove, and other spices according to taste : anethum, mint, carrot. (1 liter = 1/4 us gal ).

Answer 6

You eat snails with your hands and very carefully.

Answer 7

Mostly Burgundy and garden snails.

Most snails used for food are now imported, and may be from slightly different varieties, although of the same size.

Answer 8

Not really, you have to go to a special restaurant. :)