For escargots, land snails are used. Most common are the species Helix pomatia, Helix aspersa and Helix lucorum*. There are two restrictions: it should be edible (problem solved if you work with one of those three) and it should be large. Larger snails have more flesh to work with.Apr 16, 2012
Escargot is a type of food made from cooked land snails Literally, Escargot is the French word for snail.
From an earlier answer:'Escargot' is the generic name for snails, of any species.
Escargot is cooked land snails.
Escargot
'The snails'.
They are land snails.
Escargot is the French word for cooked snails. The tastiness of the dish is based on the quality of the snail. So the quality of the escargot in Peru depend on the type of snail used.
In French snails are escargots.
They are snails & look like them.
France escargot is French for snails
Escargot is a delicacy in French cuisine. It is a dish of cooked snails. The cost to purchase escargot from a supermarket can range from less than 10 dollars to over 80, depending on quantity of snails and the quality of the product.
Escargot. (The T at the end is not pronounced: Ess Car Go)