A Basic Preparation For Snails Escargots Au Court Bouillon Recipes

A BASIC PREPARATION FOR SNAILS (ESCARGOTS AU COURT-BOUILLON)

Steps:

• This is a basic preparation for snails. The snails are cooked and drained before being used in other recipes.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan or skillet. Bring to the boil and let simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and drain.

SNAILS WITH FROG'S LEGS / ESCARGOTS AUX GRENOUILLES

Steps:

• Preparation 1 1/2 hours.
• Cooking 1 1/4 hours.
• Cook the snails in advance in a court bouillon, then remove them from their shells. Chop them, together with the peeled shallots and a small bunch of well-washed chives.
• Place these ingredients in a saucepan with the wine, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, soak the frogs' legs in the milk for 1 hour.
• Drain them, then roll in flour and saute in the butter in a frying pan over a brisk heat for 10 minutes.
• Add the snails, together with their cooking juices, and season with salt and pepper.
• Turn up the heat and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
• White wines: Macon-Clesse, -Lugny, -Vire or -Ige, Hermitage, Crepy.

SNAILS IN A WHITE BUTTER SAUCE WITH HERBS (ESCARGOTS AUX FINES HERBES)

Steps:

• Prepare the snails and set them aside.
• Remove the core from the lettuce. Wash the leaves well. Drain well. Stack the leaves and cut them into very thin shreds. There should be about eight cups loosely packed. Set aside.
• Heat two tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and add the lettuce. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Combine the shallots, wine and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Cook over high heat until most of the liquid is evaporated.
• Cut the remaining four tablespoons of butter into cubes.
• Stir the shallots with a wire whisk and cook over low heat while adding the butter, two or three cubes at a time. Continue stirring vigorously until all the butter is added. Add the anchovy paste, tarragon, chives and basil.
• Heat the tomato about five seconds in a hot skillet, stirring. Add it to the butter sauce.
• Reheat the lettuce. Spoon an equal portion on top of each toast rectangle. Arrange three snails neatly on the lettuce. Spoon the sauce over each serving and serve.