Hi Bas
From reading I discover that Theba pisana is a species that is mentioned
in the food context.
Jan
In message <037e01c3df25$74d1db00$0201a8c0@Rosemary>, Rosemary Payne
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Dear Jan,
>
>Just to say that I've seen Cepaea-like snails collected for food on Crete
>and in the Peloponnese; but I can't be definite about identification ...
>though they certainly weren't Helix.
>
>Bas
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Janice Light" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 3:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Cepaea as food?
>
>
>> 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
>> [log in to unmask]> writes
>> >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
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Janice Light" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:07 PM
>> >Subject: Cepaea as food?
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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
>>
>> Jan Light
>> Janthina Consultants
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>> Godalming, Surrey
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Jan Light
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