Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Feb 26, 2011 11:43:49 GMT 1
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Heliciculture, or snail farming is the process of farming or raising land snails specifically for human consumption.
Perhaps the best known and most often cultivated land snail species in the Western world is Helix pomatia, the Roman snail, Burgundy snail or apple snail. Another species eaten is Helix aspersa. Both of these land snails are European in their native range.
Other species of land snail that are consumed by humans are found in Europe, Northern Africa, North America and in various other parts of the world.
History
Roasted snail shells have been found in archaeological excavations, an indication that snails have been eaten since prehistoric times.
In ancient Rome, snails were fattened up in "cochlear" gardens before they were eaten. The Romans, in particular, are known to have considered escargot as an elite food, as noted in the writings of Pliny. For example the species Otala lactea of edible snails has been recovered in archaelogical excavation from Volubilis in present day Morocco. "A Virginia Farmer" described keeping snails in a cool, moist and shady environment, supplying artificial dew if necessary, containing them on an "island" surrounded by water to prevent escape, supplying vegetation as feed, and fattening them on corn meal.
Pliny described the snail garden of Fulvius Hirpinus 2,000 years ago as having separate sections for different species of snails. Hirpinus allegedly fed his snails on meal and wine. But note, stale beer placed in a shallow dish is a way of killing them. Snails are attracted to the yeast in beer and will crawl into the dish and drown.
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Heliciculture, or snail farming is the process of farming or raising land snails specifically for human consumption.
Perhaps the best known and most often cultivated land snail species in the Western world is Helix pomatia, the Roman snail, Burgundy snail or apple snail. Another species eaten is Helix aspersa. Both of these land snails are European in their native range.
Other species of land snail that are consumed by humans are found in Europe, Northern Africa, North America and in various other parts of the world.
History
Roasted snail shells have been found in archaeological excavations, an indication that snails have been eaten since prehistoric times.
In ancient Rome, snails were fattened up in "cochlear" gardens before they were eaten. The Romans, in particular, are known to have considered escargot as an elite food, as noted in the writings of Pliny. For example the species Otala lactea of edible snails has been recovered in archaelogical excavation from Volubilis in present day Morocco. "A Virginia Farmer" described keeping snails in a cool, moist and shady environment, supplying artificial dew if necessary, containing them on an "island" surrounded by water to prevent escape, supplying vegetation as feed, and fattening them on corn meal.
Pliny described the snail garden of Fulvius Hirpinus 2,000 years ago as having separate sections for different species of snails. Hirpinus allegedly fed his snails on meal and wine. But note, stale beer placed in a shallow dish is a way of killing them. Snails are attracted to the yeast in beer and will crawl into the dish and drown.
Learn more about The Beauty of Snail Farming in Nigeria @ www.thethyconsulting.com/thebeautyofsnailfarming.htm
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