Escargots in Potato Cups with Black Truffles and Toasted Pistachios

Snails are prized as food around the world. All over Europe, from Greek kholi to Spanish caracoles to the well-known French escargots, they are an ordinary protein source. In Africa, some of the largest edible snails are grown. The ancient Romans considered them food fit for the upper classes, and snail shells have even been found on archaeological digs in Texas, proof that the consumption of snails dates to prehistoric times. So how did the diminutive gastropod become so wide