Escargots

Escargot are snails in France. You may be thinking, who came up with the idea to eat snails? It doesn’t sound very appetizing. The ancient Romans were the first to try eating snails, which were typically served at festivals. Today they have made their way to our dinner table. Escargots is traditionally served as an appetizer with a garlic or butter sauce. The snails are usually gutted and boiled before cooked, and after, depending on the recipe, they are blanched or steamed. Escargots is mainly sold in Paris, France where can be bought at stands, but it tastes better when they are served in restaurants.