Sunday, February 17, 2008
Food; something to savour upon, something to tingle your taste buds or something just to fill up that empty tummy. In my opinion, it is something we should be thankful for; food is what that keeps us going; food is meant to be enjoyed. Food is recognized in may different cultures and traditions. Well, unlike all those food aficionados out there, I'm here to give you a simple and sweet take on my favourite food. I go for those exotic types of food.
My favourite food is none other than Escargot, sound weird? Let me explain, Escargot is a French cuisine, it is snails cooked with garlic and butter, served up nice and hot for you to indulge in. It is usually served as an appetizer. Escargot may seem disgusting to you, however a whiff of it might send you begging for it. I suppose that was how I started to like Escargot. Catching the snails and placing them on your plate may seem like how the dish is prepared and then served. However, you are wrong. The captured snails have to undergo various procedures before they can be edible. So here is how it goes, the snails are taken out of their shells to be cooked first, reason being is that the impurities in the snail has to be purged before it can be edible. You won't want an upset tummy right? After cleaning the impurities, the snails can then be cooked with tasty spices and then placed back into their shells to be served. Escargot isn't just all about the food itself.
What is so unique and special about the dish is that there are special utensils for you to use when you eat it. There is snail tongs and the snail fork. If it is your first time hearing about this then listen up. The snail tongs are designed in such a way that the part where the tongs grab the snail is circular like the snail shell. Here is where the snail fork comes into action, as the snail is being held, the snail fork is suppose to grab on to the snail meat and extract it out of the shell. There you go, so now you can enjoy it. Five or six snails are usually served per dish.
I normally have my Escargot at' Jack's Place', a fine culinary dining restaurant. Have I made your stomach rumble? Go try it now!Labels: it ends tonight...