Delightful or disgusting? Eating snails is not for everyone. In France they are called escargot and especially served during festive meals. French chefs often cook them with garlic, parsley and butter. High class restaurants also have more elaborate versions on the menu. While the collection of wild snails is strictly regulated in France, most of the roughly 20,000 tonnes of the snails for the yearly consumption are imported. We visited a specialized farm in the French region of Burgundy to see how snails are bred and turned into the popular dish. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:39 The snail farm 01:27 Why collecting snails is restricted 01:54 How to harvest and cook the snails 03:11 Snails in a high class restaurant 04:45 Outro CREDITS Report, Camera, Edit: Sylvain Thizy Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus #snails #escargot #france ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to DW Food: https://bit.ly/DWFood_Sub DW Food brings you the perfect blend of culinary trends, easy DIY recipes, exciting food secrets & a look behind the scenes of Europe’s culinary culture.