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Old fashioned snails

Old fashioned snails

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Servings

6

Preparation Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Recommended Wine

Alsace Rieslieng

Ingredients

For the Snail Butter: 28 tablespoons softened butter, 2 tablespoons minced parsley, 1 ½ tablespoons chopped shallots, 1 ¾ tablespoons chopped garlic, 3 teaspoons salt, pepper 6 dozen snails, 3 ½ tablespoons butter, ¾ cup wine (Sylvaner), 3/4 cup veal fond (stock), salt, pepper

Preparation Instructions

To prepare the snail butter, mix all the ingredients well. Set aside. Melt the butter in a pan. Add the snails and sweat them until tender. Add wine and veal fond. Add salt and pepper. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove the snails and put them back in their shells, along with some of fluid used to cook them. Close the shells with the snail butter. Place the shells on a snail dish and cook in a 356 degrees F. oven for about 10 minutes.

Restaurant Name

Chez Yvonne S'Burjerstuewel

Chef Name

Old fashioned snails

Snails are eaten all around the world, and this simple recipe makes them accessible even to cooks who've never tried them before.

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