2007-01-10 21:16:14 · 24 answers · asked by monstermunch 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
yes
2007-01-10 21:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by chav69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people, not just the French do.
I've eaten them here in New Zealand, other side of the world!
They need to be certain types - some are poisonous, like so many other things - and are cooked with heaps of garlic (yummy!!). There are special 'tongs' to hold the shell and you dig them out with a little sort of "cocktail fork".
"Bon appetit!"
"Frogs' legs" - why the English call French "Froggies" - are not bad, either. But I'd prefer someting else, if given a choice.
2007-01-11 05:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, but that's because snails are the only thing they can catch. The french are not the quickest people on the planet
2007-01-11 05:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by GoreyAlan Fáilte 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do indeed (Escargot), and I'm sure they aren't the only culture that does. It is only particular snails that can be eaten - as usual Wikipedia comes up trumps - so have a look at this link on Escargot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escargot
2007-01-11 05:36:20 · answer #4 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Escargots are a famous French delicacy and are very nutritious too. They are usually served in garlic butter with herbs in the shell a la cuisine traditionelle YUMMY! Enjoy!!!
2007-01-11 11:25:31 · answer #5 · answered by The Travelling Gourmet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. They are quite delicious.
Whenever I'm in France I eat them, usually for a starter, served in a garlic butter which you then mop up with loads of fresh bread. A good glass of crisp cold white wine (a Chablis perhaps) Delicious!
Dont knock it til you have tried it, the flavour and texture is delicious!
2007-01-11 05:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by Bellasmum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've eaten snails and I'm not french.
2007-01-11 05:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's called Escargot.
2007-01-11 05:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by deeplydemented 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do (escargot - nice with garlic apparently)
Even worse, my Japanese girlfriend eats raw Octopus, Jelly fish, fish and beef. She also cracks open eggs and drinks them straight from the shell. In fact most things she prefers raw. Yuck!
2007-01-11 05:21:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. i'm not french but i've eaten snails. we filipinos call them "suso" and we cook them in coconut milk, then add in heaps of the hottest chili
2007-01-11 09:04:14 · answer #10 · answered by cleo b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as do other people around the world...escargot is considered a delicacy
2007-01-11 05:20:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋