a short snail history

Snails have been enjoyed by people for millennia throughout the world. Many Italian homes during the Roman empire had their own little "cochlea gardens" where families grew snails for their own use. It was only during the late 19th century that snails became a "luxury" food. Since then, most people only know of escargot de Bourgogne (snails drenched in butter, garlic and parsley and jammed back into shells, and not even their own!). But there are so many more ways to enjoy them!