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Braising Snails

Slow cooking snails in wine with vegetables and herbs

Ingredients

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  • 24 premium French burgundy snails
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 large yellow onion – halved
  • 1 carrrot – sliced lengthwise
  • 1 leek – sliced in half lengthwise, white only
  • 2 celery ribs
  • 1 bulb garlic – top cut off
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 4 oz water
  • 8 oz dry white wine

Instructions

  1. Rinse the snails and pre-heat oven to 285 degrees
  2. Stick a clove into each half of the onion, then place all the vegetables, herbs, water and wine in a casserole dish and bring it to a simmer on the stove
  3. Add the snails, cover the dish and bake for 3 hours
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Remove, refrigerate and reserve until ready to use