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.