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Escargot “A French food to die for!”. Hoa Tien Vo Tuyet Trinh Ngo Phillip Guillory. Little History. E scargot (snails) have been eaten for many thousands of years Greeks and Romans French is the world’s largest consumers of escargot. Escargot.
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Escargot“A French food to die for!” HoaTien VoTuyet Trinh NgoPhillip Guillory
Little History • Escargot (snails) have been eaten for many thousands of years • Greeks and Romans • French is the world’s largest consumers of escargot.
Escargot • A dish of cooked land snails, usually served as an appetizer in France and in French restaurants. • Two varieties: Bourgogne and Petit gris. • France people eat this mostly during festive time. • Incredibly tastes good and full of proteins and nutrients.
Escargot and Mushrooms • Ingredients: • 1/4 cup butter, softened • 1 large clove garlic, crushed and minced • 12 large mushroom caps • 2 cans snails, about 24 snails • 1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese • 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • Preparation: • Combine butter and garlic. Spread half of the butter mixture in the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Place mushroom caps in pan, dotting each equally with remaining butter and garlic mixture. Fill each mushroom cap with 2 snails; sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese and the parsley. Broil 5 inches from heat for 5 minutes, or until snails and mushrooms are heated through.Snails recipe serves 4.
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