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They aren't, particularly. Snails are a famous French food outside France, which is quite different. Anglo-Saxons shudder at the idea of eating snails, though many of them will happily tackle cockles, winkles and whelks. Apparently, if the shell comes from the sea, you can eat it just boiled, whereas if it comes from the land, it must be disgusting, even if it's first extracted from the shell, chopped up and cooked in garlic and butter. There's no accounting for tastes.
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What would be served together with snails as a main dish in France?
Snails are an entrée thus served with no side dish. In very rare cases, French restaurants might offer snails as a main course but even then, snails are served alone.
What french delicacy is called escargots?
Escargots are a French delicacy of cooked land snails usually served in their shells with garlic butter and parsley. It is a popular dish in French cuisine.
What are some popular dishes in French cuisine that feature edible snails?
Some popular dishes in French cuisine that feature edible snails include escargot, which are snails cooked in garlic butter, and snail stew, which is a dish made with snails cooked in a savory broth with vegetables and herbs.
Who decided to make snails a French dish?
Nobody, snails are a common dish in many countries, not just France. In Spain, it is one of the tapas dishes. In Italy, it was eaten during the meatless days. In France, large Burgundy snails are stuffed with a cold garlic and parsley butter. I guess this particular stuffing is how they got known as a French specialty. Smaller varieties of snails are also used in different places, with a tomato sauce. Whatever you do, never use canned snails, these are truly disgusting. Most snails now come from China, they have nothing in common with wild snails.
What is the traditional French dish made with snail, known as escargot, and how is it typically prepared?
Escargot is a traditional French dish made with snails. The snails are removed from their shells, cooked with garlic butter, parsley, and sometimes wine, and then placed back into the shells for serving. They are usually baked or broiled before being served hot.
How do you make escargot?
Escargot is made of snails, it is a french delicassy.
What do the eat in France snails or slugs?
In French snails are escargots.
How do you spell snails in french?
you spell snails in french escargos
French country national dish?
The most famous French dish is pate de foie gras. France has an extremely elaborate and famous national cuisine.
How much does escargot cost?
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.
What do you mean by national dish of a country?
It is the main dish associated with that country in the minds of people from other countries. The English national dish is roast beef and Yorkshire puddings. The French are so convinced we live on it they call us "rosbifs" The national dish of Spain is Paella. Tunisia is couscous. Belgium is Pomme frites
Where in french is steak-frites eaten?
steak-frites is eaten everywhere in France. This is a quite popular main dish for lunch.
