LBO on the snail trail of a gastronomic challenge
Snail canape
Gastronomically I’ve been fairly adventurous in my life, writes Anne Cox.
I’ve eaten horse and frogs’ legs in France, enjoyed a kangaroo burger, stir-fried snake and ostrich stew. Fishy-wise I’ve fallen in love with shark steaks but found deep fried locusts too dry and crunchy.
But I’ve always drawn the line at anything slimy. Oozy food was a no no, and that normally means anything in a shell.
Woburn’s oyster festival has held no appeal, my father’s attempts at getting me to eat his favourite – jellied eels (granted not in a shell but equally slippery) – fell flat and I’ve never been impressed with the whole cockle, mussel, winkle brigade.
So it was with a measure of reluctance that I accepted an invitation on Wednesday to Paris House, Woburn, the only Michelin-starred restaurant in the region, to the launch of a new product that head chef Phil Fanning was determined that I should enjoy.
Forever game (why do I do it, I ask myself?) I took up the gauntlet and was determined that I would sample (gulp) a snail – with its unformed offspring. I felt like I was to undergo one of those bushtucker challenges on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Eating snails was one thing –but eat their eggs? Well, would you?
Find out how Anne got on in Tuesday, August 28’s LBO.
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