SOUTHOLD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Escargot is a cooked land snail, a delicacy to the palate. Now, rather than relying on shipments from France or Spain, the first snail farm has emerged on the east end of ...

Heliciculture, commonly known as snail farming, is the process of cultivation of edible snails. The meat and snail eggs can be consumed as escargot (as menu on the table) and as a delicacy. Raising ...

Snails may be considered a French delicacy, but it was in fact Spanish cavemen who discovered the cuisine 10,000 years before their northern neighbours. Hundreds of burnt snail shells were found ...

Inis Escargot not only breeds and sells snails, but also teaches other would-be farmers how to start a similar business. Peter Monaghan of Inis Escargot in Cavan. “Snail farming produces a huge amount ...

Snail eating was taking place in Spain during the Stone Age by neolithic cavemen, based on new findings that could shed light on the diet of our ancient ancestors. If this study is confirmed, this ...