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7thaccount
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How did you know they were edible? I mean, I know people eat snails in certain parts, but how did you know these were safe?
Archelaos
on Jan 21, 2021
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In Germany I only ever eat helix pomatia[1]. Nowadays, they are under nature protection. Only the consumption of cultivated snails is allowed. They are related to mussels and taste similar. I can especially recommend snail cream soup.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_pomatia
randycupertino
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I used to think I loved escargot but it turns out I actually just loved them as a delivery vessel for garlic, butter and cheese.
evilsetg
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That is what you have the bio something PhD for :-)
franknine
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Snails might host Angiostrongylus cantonensis (
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis
) which can kill people
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