Hallo Bernardino
Tks for this personal observation.  I have subsequently found that JW
Taylor in his Monograph (1894) and Lovell (Edible Molluscs 1884) both
cite instances of Cepaea consumption for Europe (Taylor) and France
(Lovell) but this modern day example is useful.
bfn
Jan
In message <000101c3de87$0ba1cc10$3e253ad5@bern>, Bernardino <bernardino
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>In Portugal Cepaea nemoralis is sold in markets together with other edible
>species: Theba pisana, Helix aspersa, Otala lactea, etc. It's main
>consumption is in the center and the south of Portugal boiled with herbs.
>
>
>regards
>
>Bernardino
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>From: "Janice Light" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Cepaea as food?
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>
>> Can anyone provide information on the use of Cepaea (hortensis and
>> nemoralis) as human food?  Hortensis and nemoralis are the spp. of
>> particular interest but info on other spp. would be of relevance.
>> Literature references would be useful, also any modern day observations.
>> I watched some locals collect similar sized snails on Rhodes some years
>> ago whilst on holiday, but did not establish at the time what species
>> they were gathering.
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>> Jan

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