Jan 13, 2009: Snail Caviar

xoxoxoBruce · 01-13-2009, 01:26 AM

caviar

SYLLABICATION: cav·i·ar
PRONUNCIATION: kv-är, käv-
VARIANT FORMS: also cav·i·are
NOUN: The roe of a large fish, especially sturgeon, that is salted, seasoned, and eaten as a delicacy or relish.

Move over Sturgeon, there's a new roe on the hors d'oeuvres... Snail Caviar.

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Caviar and snails – two of France’s most loved delicacies come together with the release of the first-of-its-kind snail caviar by De Jaeger, a snail farm specializing in this exotic delicacy.

Being the first in the world to produce snail caviar shell-less and unpasteurized, the farm - founded by two former snail farmers - spent nearly four years perfecting the production and harvesting process, resulting in tiny, smooth cream-colored pearls that reportedly burst on the tongue with subtle autumn and woody flavors.

[Euell Gibbons] Mmmm, autumn and woody flavors... reminds me of the taste of the bottom of the leaf mulch pile. [/Euell Gibbons]

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Scriveyn · 01-13-2009, 03:18 AM

Bit steep in price, but otherwise I'd be game to try, as I've eaten and liked snails.

SPUCK · 01-13-2009, 04:09 AM

Hope it tastes better than the original caviar.. (Think Tom Hanks in BIG.)

Stuff tastes like metal paste.

DanaC · 01-13-2009, 04:12 AM

*wrinkles up nose* doesnt appeal...

Trilby · 01-13-2009, 04:28 AM

Fail.

sweetwater · 01-13-2009, 06:28 AM

This must be the ultimate slow food. Not only is it eggs, but it's the as-yet unhatched eggs of a snail. You can have my share, all of it. Please.

Shawnee123 · 01-13-2009, 07:32 AM

THey look like bath beads, but probably don't smell very good. I wouldn't take a bath with them. Of course, I wouldn't eat bath beads, either.

spudcon · 01-13-2009, 07:52 AM

Snail eggs, eyeballs, still breathing fish flailed and cooked alive, I can't wait until Friday to see another cute fuzzy little critter that's more appealing to eat.

Sheldonrs · 01-13-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

... I can't wait until Friday to see another cute fuzzy little critter that's more appealing to eat.

Why wait:

Shawnee123 · 01-13-2009, 09:19 AM

Awwwww...let's cook him up!

Sheldonrs · 01-13-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Awwwww...let's cook him up!

I prefer raw.

Gravdigr · 01-13-2009, 05:59 PM

I prefer chicken caviar.

Tree Fae · 01-13-2009, 08:32 PM

Snails are kinda cute, but I pass on them so would pass on the eggs too and way to stupid of a price

richlevy · 01-13-2009, 10:26 PM

Hmmm. Unpasteurized.

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It should be noted that wild-caught land snails that are undercooked can harbor a parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) that may cause a rare kind of meningitis.[14]

Pass.

spudcon · 01-13-2009, 11:01 PM

Also, beware of the giant carnivorous snail!

01-13-2009, 04:28 AM	#5
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01-13-2009, 06:28 AM	#6
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	This must be the ultimate slow food. Not only is it eggs, but it's the as-yet unhatched eggs of a snail. You can have my share, all of it. Please. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

01-13-2009, 07:32 AM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	THey look like bath beads, but probably don't smell very good. I wouldn't take a bath with them. Of course, I wouldn't eat bath beads, either. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 01-13-2009 at 08:08 AM.

01-13-2009, 07:52 AM	#8
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Snail eggs, eyeballs, still breathing fish flailed and cooked alive, I can't wait until Friday to see another cute fuzzy little critter that's more appealing to eat. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

01-13-2009, 09:19 AM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Awwwww...let's cook him up! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-13-2009, 03:18 AM	#2
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	Bit steep in price, but otherwise I'd be game to try, as I've eaten and liked snails.

01-13-2009, 04:09 AM	#3
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Hope it tastes better than the original caviar.. (Think Tom Hanks in BIG.) Stuff tastes like metal paste.

01-13-2009, 04:12 AM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	wrinkles up nose doesnt appeal...

01-13-2009, 05:59 PM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I prefer chicken caviar. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

01-13-2009, 08:32 PM	#13
Tree Fae Major Inhabitant Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Raytown, MO Posts: 120	Snails are kinda cute, but I pass on them so would pass on the eggs too and way to stupid of a price __________________ May the Forest Be With You!!

01-13-2009, 11:01 PM	#15
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Also, beware of the giant carnivorous snail! Attached Images __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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