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 >> 88 Peperharow Road >> Godalming, Surrey >> GU7 2PN, UK >> email: [log in to unmask] >> Tel: ++44 (0)1483 417782 >> Mob: ++44 (0)7973 322681 Jan Light Janthina Consultants 88 Peperharow Road Godalming, Surrey GU7 2PN, UK email: [log in to unmask] Tel: ++44 (0)1483 417782 Mob: ++44 (0)7973 322681