TITLE

The Slowest Food

AUTHOR(S)

R. R.; R. P.

PUB. DATE

April 2007

SOURCE

New York;4/30/2007, Vol. 40 Issue 15, p75

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on methods of serving and eating snails, also known as escargot. The author focuses on restaurants located in New York City that serve dishes containing snails. Varietal, located near Seventh Avenue, offers patrons a lasagne containing snails, mushrooms, and vegetables. Customers can order pasta with snails and rabbit at Anthos.

ACCESSION #

24817156

Tags: EDIBLE snails;  COOKING (Snails);  SNAILS;  RESTAURANTS

 

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