The Snails are Back..The Snails are back!!!!

[Express Man]

John Heald

 

Escargots are back in stock and will be served starting the cruise of Feb 2nd.

cheers

[LPYRCRUISER]

Yea!!!!!!! My favorite!

[KPfromCT]

I think I just threw up in my mouth:rolleyes: lol. Never tried them before. I love most seafood, ie; scallops, clams, lobster, shrimp. Taste and consistency similar to any of these?

[fergusonvt]

Ucky Yucky, you'all can have mine.

[LPYRCRUISER]

I think I just threw up in my mouth:rolleyes: lol. Never tried them before. I love most seafood, ie; scallops, clams, lobster, shrimp. Taste and consistency similar to any of these?

very similiar in consistency to mussels but usually prepared with garlic. Yummy..... even my 11 yo grandson can't get enough!

[hlb76]

Perfect timing.....

[Surfwench]

You can purchase these in a can at your local grocery store. I serve mine on broiled mushroom caps smothered in garlic butter with a squeeze of lemon at the end. Yum

[Jasonmom]

You can purchase these in a can at your local grocery store. I serve mine on broiled mushroom caps smothered in garlic butter with a squeeze of lemon at the end. Yum

 

I don't know where you live, but there are no local grocery stores in southern WV that have snails. Doubt any of the specialty stores in the area carry them. :)

 

My 6 year old loved them. It was a couple of cruises ago when he was 4 or 5.

[Jimmy Geegitz]

Yuck!!

[travlngrl1996]

My husband loves them and he actually got me to try them. I'll have to admit they were pretty good. He couldn't come close to getting me to try the frog legs however :eek:!!!!

[Virga]

yay, escargots! I found them in a huge can - like 80 snails - at a local seafood market in Jacksonville, Florida. We had a lot of fun cooking them up a bunch of different ways.

 

I'm glad they're back on the ships, though, I love it best when someone cooks them for me =)

[Sargent_Schultz]

We snail Feb 4!

[Surfwench]

I don't know where you live' date=' but there are no local grocery stores in southern WV that have snails. Doubt any of the specialty stores in the area carry them. :)

 

My 6 year old loved them. It was a couple of cruises ago when he was 4 or 5.[/quote']

 

You can buy anything on Amazon now! Try it, they are super easy to fix and just as yummy as on the ship, (I'm sure they use canned snails too). If you want to get all fancy you can purchase the empty shells separately and serve in those, or go on Ebay and find a vintage escargot plate and tongs.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-4-vintage-Ceramic-Escargot-Mushroom-Baking-Dishes-/330858026610?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d08acd672

 

http://www.amazon.com/Saveurs-Helix-Escargot-18-count-weight/dp/B001EQ5MCA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1358451111&sr=8-2&keywords=escargot

[4hunters]

I would eat shoe leather if it was soaked in that garlic/butter sauce they use for the snails. ;)

[cbMcruiser]

We snail Feb 4!

 

Nice!

[golfadj]

They never left my front yard. And they are welcome to stay there

[notsonewbiecruiser]

Aww man... we sail the 25th of January, they might not have them.

I was really looking forward to them, I was going to have two and make that my dinner.

Oh well, if that is my worst problem while on a 8 day cruise, I guess I am pretty lucky.:D

[crusinpsychRN]

I think I just threw up in my mouth:rolleyes: lol. Never tried them before. I love most seafood, ie; scallops, clams, lobster, shrimp. Taste and consistency similar to any of these?

 

Not similar. They are soft and covered in garlic butter. Dip the bread in the garlic butter. YUM!

[LPYRCRUISER]

I don't know where you live' date=' but there are no local grocery stores in southern WV that have snails. Doubt any of the specialty stores in the area carry them. :)

 

My 6 year old loved them. It was a couple of cruises ago when he was 4 or 5.[/quote']

 

We have them here in Vermont, next to the canned tuna!

[cocontom]

I think I just threw up in my mouth:rolleyes: lol. Never tried them before. I love most seafood, ie; scallops, clams, lobster, shrimp. Taste and consistency similar to any of these?

 

They remind me a lot of poorly butchered octopus (which is most of it- the sushi place we go has the tenderest octopus I've ever had by a long, long shot) or overcooked shrimp, texture-wise. Taste-wise, they're like tofu- they taste like the sauce, so butter, garlic and Pernod.

 

very similiar in consistency to mussels but usually prepared with garlic. Yummy..... even my 11 yo grandson can't get enough!

 

If the mussels have the same texture, they're grossly overcooked.

[sparks1093]

Took long enough.

[sparks1093]

We have them here in Vermont, next to the canned tuna!

 

Yep, can get them at Hannaford, can of 24 for $4 (last I looked, anyway).

[douglinc@msn.com]

That's good we will be on the Triumph on the 2nd. the bad news is we will also be on the Triumph 1-28..

 

Doug

[Sparky2]

Darn. We're cruising 1/20/13 to 2/3/13. I love them and was looking forward to them.

[navybaby1113]

Yay! We'll be sailing on February 2nd, so just in time for me to try them.