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.
'The snails'.
Escargot
They are land snails.
Escargot, a delicacy made from land snails, originates from France.
The snails typically used to make escargot are Helix pomatia, also known as Burgundy 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.
Escargot refers specifically to land snails, typically of the species Helix pomatia, which are commonly harvested for culinary use. Unlike aquatic snails, escargot thrives in terrestrial environments. These snails are often found in gardens and forests, feeding on a diet of plants and decaying organic matter. Thus, escargot comes from land, not water.
In French snails are escargots.
They are snails & look like them.