Escargot – Everything You Need To Know 

Escargot is widely known as a delicacy in French cuisine.  The word escargot means “snail” in French and usually refers to the dish of cooked snails with a buttery sauce.

WHAT IS ESCARGOT?

Escargot is widely used to refer to the dish but can also mean any edible snail.

WHAT DOES ESCARGOT TASTE LIKE?

The meat itself does not have a strong or distinctive flavor but typically takes on the flavors of the sauce it is cooked in.

BENEFITS OF EATING ESCARGOT

Escargot is high in protein.  It is also high in several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A.  Vitamin A helps the body fight off disease and is good for the eyes.

ARE THERE ANY DANGERS TO EATING ESCARGOT?

Eating escargot is considered perfectly safe.  However, there are some things to be wary of when it comes to eating this dish.

SUMMARY

People have been eating snails for tens of thousands of years. Escargot is a popular French delicacy but is also widely eaten in many other countries.  Snails are processed by first being purged, then cleaned, and removed from shells.

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