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Helix pomatia
(redirected from Burgundy snail)

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Noun1.Helix pomatia - one of the chief edible snailsHelix pomatia - one of the chief edible snails      
snail - freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
genus Helix, Helix - type genus of the family Helicidae
escargot, snail - edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic


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We only buy Burgundy snails which are considered to be the best and they make a beautiful dish.
Tim is hoping to revive the fortunes of the pub and has drawn up a menu of moderate to premium priced dishes - starters from pounds 4 to pounds 12 and main courses from pounds 9 to pounds 25 - that include robust classics such as Whit by potted crab as well as organic farmed sea bass with samphire, risotto of broad beans, peas and asparagus, whole roast baby chicken and saute of Burgundy snails.
I began with Gruyère gnocchi, lightly breaded golden-brown puffs studded with wild burgundy snails and served on a bed of pickled yellow foot mushrooms with sage snail butter.
 
 
 
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