Snails

Scientific name: Helix pomatia

The French word for snail, escargot, refers to a preparation of cooked snails usually served as an appetizer. Escargot has been eaten since ancient times. In the Mediterranean, a number of archaeological sites have been excavated with findings of physical evidence that several species of snails were eaten as escargot. According to the writings of Pliny the Elder, the Romans considered escargot to be food for the elite classes.