Grape Snail

Calories, kcal: 90 Protein, g: 16.1 Fat, g: 1.4 Carbohydrates, g: 2.0

The grape snail is a fairly large gastropod mollusk. It leads a terrestrial life, at the end of autumn, at the first signs of a cold snap, it burrows into the ground and falls into a deep sleep, and in the spring it creeps out to the surface. The lifespan of grape snails can range from 7 to 20 years if they do not get caught by a predator for lunch. They are found not only in vineyards, but also in shrubs and forests, along the banks of reservoirs. Distributed almost throughout Europe, except for the northern lands.

People used grape snails for food for a long time, not considering them something special. Quite the opposite, snails were considered the food of the common people rather than the delicacy they are considered today. The simplicity and speed of preparation of grape snails have earned them the fame of an affordable and very nutritious dish.

Calorie content of grape snail

The calorie content of a grape snail is 90 kcal per 100 grams of product.

The composition and useful properties of a grape snail

The chemical composition of the grape snail contains: choline, vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, B12, E, K and PP, as well as the minerals necessary for the human body: potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper and manganese, iron, nickel, phosphorus and sodium.

Along with oysters, grape snails are considered a very healthy food source of high quality protein.

Grape snail in cooking

There are several ways to cook grape snails - bake over a fire, fry, pre-boil or prepare a more refined and well-known dish called escargot (French snails). In any case, after heat treatment, it is necessary to remove the mollusk from the shell with a toothpick or a special fork and separate the meat from the entrails (calorizer). Classic additions to snails are butter with herbs and garlic, a toasted baguette and a glass of chilled white wine.

Relatively recently, since the 80s of the last century, they began to eat the caviar of grape snails.