Shellfish, Snails (Escargot)
About This Food
Escargot, the French word for snail, has been a culinary delicacy for thousands of years.
The best-known varieties today are the vineyard (or Burgundy) snail and the petit-gris. The vineyard snail, grows to about 1 3/4 inches and has a yellowish brown shell. These snails dine on grape leaves and are considered the best eating.
The smaller French petit-gris, which is about 1 inch in length, has a brownish-gray shell and flesh.
Traditionally, snails are served baked in the shell with a sauce of garlic, shallots, parsley and butter.
Fresh snails are available year-round and can be found in specialty markets. Canned snails and packaged snail shells are available in gourmet markets and many supermarkets.
Special diets
- Autoimmune Paleo Diet
- Candida Diet
- Diabetic
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
- Grain-Free Diet
- Low Carb Diet
- Low FODMAP Diet
- Low Oxalate Diet
- Paleo Diet (Light)
- Paleo Diet (Strict)
- PCOS Diet
- Pescetarian Diet
- Primal Diet
- Thyroid Diet
- Whole Food
Excellent Source of
- Magnesium
- Protein
- Selenium
- EPA DHA Omega-3
- Phosphorous
Good Source of
- Iron
- VitaminE
- Copper
Preferences
- No Fish
- No Red Meat
- No Pork
- No Eggs
- No Gluten
- No Nuts
- No Seeds
- No Soy
- No Dairy
- No Poultry
- No Molds
- No Pseudograins
- No Coconut
- No Citrus
- No Nightshade
- No Legumes
- No Grains
- No Corn
- No Yeast
- No Peanuts
- Low Carbohydrate
- Low Fat
- Low Sodium
- Low Sugars
- Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 3 ounce(s)snail
Calories: 76
Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 1 : 1
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