Snail Caviar--Would You Eat It?

Thanks to Neatorama for cluing us in to the latest in the world of luxury gastronomy! According to Luxury Insider, snail caviar is brand new to the marketplace after four years in development. The caviar consists of "smooth cream-colored pearls that reportedly burst on the tongue with subtle autumn and woody flavors."

Read more about this new delicacy at Luxury Insider.

What say you, Al Dente readers? Would you eat snail caviar? Add your thoughts in the comments section!

--KitchenMaus

Comments

[on January 14, 2009 at 03:01 PM]

"subtle autumn and woody flavors.?" Does this mean it tastes like dirt?

[Sharp as a Marble on January 15, 2009 at 08:03 AM]

Sure, why not? I've eaten snails, I've eaten caviar. Neither of which has ever wowed me with flavor.

Granted, someone else would have to pay for it. I'd not shell out money to eat something that gets a culinary 'meh' from the tastebuds.

[absolute zero on January 15, 2009 at 09:15 AM]

I don't see any reason not to try it

[ravenshrike on January 15, 2009 at 12:33 PM]

Yes, if there were a bunch of caviar connoisseurs around and I had someone to pass me the Tabasco. I would, of course, be filming the horrified reactions.

[Josh Reiter on January 15, 2009 at 01:15 PM]

My initial reactions would be, "ooo yucky nooo!" But I had the opportunity to eat at a 4 star city club some years ago. It was one of those 7 course affairs. After one of the bigger courses they put a tiny little plate with a bit of grilled something or other in a neatly folded leek leaf fashioned into a cup. I munched it down and thought it had a delicious woody smoky flavor and was very delicate and enjoyable. Then, someone at the table said that was one of the better plates of escargot that had ever had. I kinda sat their slack jawed for a sec -- realizing I just ate a snail. It was outside the shell so I hadn't a clue. Everyone else digged in so I politely did the same. But knowing what they can taste like I'd do it again.

Sounds like the snail caviar probably has that same woody flavor.

[cmblake6 on January 16, 2009 at 07:13 AM]

Absolutely! I've eaten caviar and escargot as well. Mind you, I'd certainly hope for a bit more of the escargot-ness, as caviar is most assuredly more of an "acquired taste" to my palate.

[Erika on February 17, 2009 at 05:26 PM]

you should post this on our site- www.wouldyoueatit.net - to get other web feedback.

[Lea on March 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM]

Yes.

I would totally eat it. :)

[chisoni on April 02, 2009 at 03:43 AM]

I would eat it yes , but frist i want to know how to produce it.

[mark on June 26, 2009 at 12:05 PM]

I'm gonna start selling my dog turds, it has hints of liver and musty tones of intestines. People will eat anything... No I wouldn't eat it, I'm not up my own ass so much that I need to pretend I'm something I'm not...

[Iranian Caviar on October 01, 2009 at 01:03 PM]

I enjoy caviar every now and then but I think I'd pass on SNAIL caviar.

[la perle des andes on February 20, 2010 at 12:04 PM]

Buy the best caviar d´escargot !!!

115 euros / kilo

[Brian on December 30, 2010 at 05:39 PM]

It tastes like grass water, its very interesting and is sensitive to light, turns into purple/pink colors when exposed to light for a day or so... The eggs are huge and white and taste is interesting and mild.

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