• 5/24 Nat Escargot Day -

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Tue May 23 12:46:18 2023
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    Title: Snails w/Frogs' Legs (Escargots Aux Grenouilles)
    Categories: Game, Exotics, Wine, Dairy
    Yield: 4 Servings

    48 Burgundy snails
    Court bouillon
    4 Shallots
    Chives
    3/4 c White Macon wine
    24 lg Frog's legs
    1/2 c Milk
    Flour
    4 tb Butter
    Salt & pepper
    Chopped parsley; garnish

    Cook the snails in advance in a court bouillon, then
    remove them from their shells. [There's a description
    of court bouillon in "Joy of Cooking." Basically, a
    court bouillon is an aromatic liquid or stock, often
    containing wine, vinegar or lemon juice, used mainly
    for cooking fish and shellfish, but also sometimes
    white offal (variety meats) and some white meats.]

    Chop them, together with the peeled shallots and a
    small bunch of well-washed chives. Place these
    ingredients in a saucepan with the wine, cover and
    simmer for 1 hour.

    Meanwhile, soak the frogs' legs in the milk for 1
    hour. Drain them, then roll in flour and saute in
    the butter in a frying pan over a brisk heat for 10
    minutes. Add the snails, together with their cooking
    juices, and season with salt & pepper. Turn up the
    heat and cook for a further 5 minutes.

    Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

    Looking at the ingredients, I figure that this'll
    feed 4 as a main course or 8 as an appetizer. - UDD

    From "Larousse Traditional French Cooking."

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Tue May 23 12:47:20 2023
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    Title: Escargots
    Categories: Exotics, Booze, Sauces, Vegetables, Citrus
    Yield: 6 Servings

    1 c Butter; softened
    2 tb Chopped shallots
    2 tb Chopped garlic
    2 tb Champagne or white wine
    1 tb Worcestershire Sauce
    1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
    1 ts Brandy
    1 ts Lemon juice
    1/2 ts Salt
    pn Pepper
    36 Snails and shells

    Mix, but do not whip, all ingredients except snails.

    Heat mixture in large skillet. Add snails and simmer 10 to
    15 minutes, allowing liquid to cook into snails. Preheat
    oven to 350+|F/175+|C.

    Put small amount of butter mixture into bottom of each
    shell. Insert snail using end of fork. Top with additional
    butter mixture. Continue until all shells are filled,
    placing them in flat baking dish as they are completed.

    Pour remaining butter mixture over snails and heat until
    bubbling, about 10 minutes.

    Source: The Sun Dial, Atlanta Georgia.

    FROM: Bon Appetit RSVP column.

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Tue May 23 12:47:22 2023
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    Title: Escargot & Pollock over Spinach Noodles
    Categories: Seafood, Cheese, Pasta, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 4 Servings

    16 oz Pkg spinach spaghetti pasta
    1/2 c Butter; divided
    5 Pollock filets
    1 sm Onion; diced
    7 oz Can escargot; drained
    2 cl Garlic; chopped
    1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
    1 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Dried basil
    1/4 c Grated Parmesan; for topping

    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add
    the spaghetti, and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
    Drain, stir in a tablespoon of butter, and set aside.

    Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.
    Add the onion and garlic, and cook until lightly browned.
    Lay the pollock filets in the skillet, and cook until
    golden on each side, about 5 minutes. When the fillets are
    starting to be done, break them into pieces with a fork or
    spatula.

    Add the remaining butter to the skillet, and stir in the
    escargot. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes. Escargot
    cooks fast like shrimp, so watch it. Remove from the heat,
    and season with parsley, oregano and basil. Top with a
    sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

    Original recipe makes 4 servings

    Submitted By: Victoria M. H. of Oneida, New York, USA

    From: http://www.allrecipes.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Tue May 23 12:47:24 2023
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    Title: St. Thomas Escargot Stilton
    Categories: Exotics, Wine, Cheese, Vegetables, Pastry
    Yield: 2 Servings

    12 lg Snails
    3 oz Stilton cheese; in small
    - pieces
    1/2 c White wine
    3/4 c Heavy cream
    pn Diced shallots
    Salt & pepper
    1 pk Frozen puff pastry

    Set oven to 425+|F/218+|C.

    Defrost puff pastry according to package directions.

    Place 2 large snails in 2" x 2" puff pastry squares. Fold
    corners in and enclose. Place on greased baking sheet and
    bake in the oven until golden brown, approximately 13-15
    minutes.

    In a saucepan, place the white wine and shallots. Cook
    over medium high heat until reduced by half. Add the
    cream and again reduce by half. Remove from heat and add
    stilton, stirring until well combined. Add salt and
    pepper to taste.

    To serve, divide the sauce onto 2 plates and place 3
    escargot packets on each.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.usvi.net

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