look at that S car go

[the_siobhan]

This picture is from one of our pig roasts. We have hundreds of snails in our backyard.



So my question is; does anybody know if they are edible?

(I know they eat really well. Mostly because they eat all my plants.)

Comments

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

So are shrimp for that matter. Have you seen what those things look like?

Also delicious.

[redheaded-pixie.livejournal.com]

I have wee freshwater shrimp in my aquarium. They squick the fuck out of me every time I have to take them out of the tank for a move. Don't mind them when they're in the water, but as soon as they're out, my 'holyshit! it has more than 4 legs, ewwwwwww' response kicks in.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

I don't eat shrimp or prawns. Or crabs. :)

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I forget you are such a delicate little flower. :-)

No worries, man. More for me!

[greylock.livejournal.com]

No worries, man. More for me!

Help yourself: http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wvagriculture.org/images/Plant%2520Industries/Giant%2520African%2520Snail%25201.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wvagriculture.org/news_releases/2004/5-17-04.htm&h=735&w=980&sz=94&tbnid=R-7UVIoni6wJ:&tbnh=112&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGiant%2BAfrican%2BSnail&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I don't think that's escargot.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

Too much of a good thing?

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

omg, I want them to be my snaily friends.

Providing they don't give me the meningitis, of course.

"We're going to need more salt"

[greylock.livejournal.com]

Come to the Pacific! They're a pest here!
Apparently.
Never seen one myself.

[medakse.livejournal.com]

*blink*
*blinkblink*
This reminds me of alt.gothic Days Of Yore when I confessed a fear of butter and whole milk. Someone not-so-gently reminded me that butter and whole milk are two *essential* ingredients in cake.

mmm cake.

So I say that shrimp and crabs (and crawfish! oo cher!) are essential ingredients of The Delicious.

mmm icky nasty dirtbugs. mmm tasty.

Never had the snail, though, but I am deeply fascinated by this thread, Siobhan.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

I'm not afraid by bugs, just squicked by them.

[medakse.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't eat spiders or roaches, so I understand :) I just love crustaceans.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

And, if I recall, you are from NOLA or Louisiana or one of those states. Whio could blame you?