ian Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Snails or l'escargots, call them what you will but I love the little creatures and have cultivated some in the past. Can anyone advise where the best part of France is for commercial production of snails? Does anyone know a snail farmer who could advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsole Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 IanFor the new year I was with friends in Cavaliere, one of the uncles prepared the snails and I was very interested in what he did. Basically, he has all the shells (empty) these are cleaned after every 'meal'. He then buys the snails (shell-less) from a cultivator (not sure of the name) but the snails are already cleaned etc.He then puts the cleaned snails, and all the garlic sauce inthe shells and cooks them. And very tasty they were..........but I was glad someone else cleaned all the shells afterwards.[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Toadstool Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 We clean ours in the dishwasher (shells I mean)! We get the tinned snails and put them in the shells with garlic and parsley butter.Henry (OH) loves 'em - I think they're OK but just a good excuse to consume masses of garlic butter and baguette (I need an excuse).Anyhow it's Valentine's Day today - another good excuse to get some champagne down my neck. We have a bottle of rose Cava to celebrate tonight - what is everyone else drinking/eating on this most romantic of soirees? (we don't drink the rest of the year as you might know [blink] [+o(]). Pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelstow Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 we visited this place as part of a "dimanche à la ferme" july 2006 (Jura/Doubs.) The proprieter was giving a long talk to some interested visitors and we were getting the general gist of it. There seem to be a few producers locally so It might be worth contacting him or even staying at his auberge and seeing his set up in "action" I hope posting links is OKhttp://www.valdamour.com/index.php3/id_structure/326/page/detail/type/608 seems like a laid back occupation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsole Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Update, have asked in my 'local'.Told that the best snails in France are 'petit grisét'...............;from provence, this may be local pride however[:)]and a producer of snails is called a 'Escargotière', basicaly, a 'snailery.As for valentines day, sorry pixie valerie, but I think there are twelve months in the year to do things romantic with your 'loved one', so why wait till 14 Fevrier[geek]do it more often........................enjoy the 'bubbly'[kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelstow Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 bit more information, having googled the word "Escargotière" from the previous post. intresting observations from the english guys site where he says french demand cannot be satisfied, so oppenings for producers?http://www.heliciculture.co.uk/index.asphttp://escargot.free.fr/eng/links.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote user="artsole"]As for valentines day, sorry pixie valerie, but I think there are twelve months in the year to do things romantic with your 'loved one', so why wait till 14 Fevrier[geek][/quote]And in the words of CSN&Y"And if you can't be with the one you loveIt's alrightGo ahead and love the one, love the one, love the one your withLove the one, love the one, love the one your with"Remembering that this year there's an extra day on which to do it.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Here's Crosby Stills Nash and Young:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ee_T7kTG1c&feature=relatedBrought back happy memories, Iceni. Ian was asking about snails, so we need to get back to topic! [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Ian, welcome to the Forum.Here is an interesting website about snail farming, albeit in the UK:http://www.heliciculture.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hi Ian when I was a student I farmed my own snails. The standard Welsh (or British) garden snail is the same species as the culinary French snail - the petit gris.As I lived in moist west Wales it was easy for me to collect snails from snaily hiding places - my keen gardening neighbours on either side did the same for me.You then put them in a container, with air holes and purge their system with a clean diet - Carrot works well and fresh rosemary is particularly good - plus clean water for 4-6 days ... their poo changes colour as they clean out.then you are ready to go. The Rosemary infused ones work very well in a traditional Valencian paella.Organic, free and tasty protein ... free range except for their last few days.(I just buy them from the shops now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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