Busycon (carica and canaliculatum) are used in a tasty dish available at
many restaurants and delis in this area.  The english name is snail salad.
It has an Italian name too, but if I try it I'll probably pick the wrong
one.  It's a mixture of thin-sliced Busycon meat (primarily the foot) with
spices, vinegar, onions, celery, and probably a few things I don't know
about.  I believe the meat is marinated, but that's about all I know of it.
I eat it but I don't make it.
Paul M.