Snail Caviar

De Jaeger is one of the few companies in the world that sell snail caviar. And the stuff ain't cheap. It goes for around $300 a jar. Some of the terms the company uses to describe the taste include:

undergrowth, angelica, horseradish, fresh dew, the sensation of a walk in the forest after the rain, mushrooms and oak leaves, the scent of humid moss peat, a journey through autumn aromas.

Sorry. Doesn't tempt me.

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Oct 12, 2008
Category: Food

Comments

Hay! I've got anew profession! I'll be taking orders this coming spring.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/13/08 at 01:22 AM

Oh come on Alex! Don't egg us on with stories like this!

Really though "the sensation of a walk in the forest after the rain". WTF? Is this an ad for cavier or a feminine hygiene commercial?

Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/13/08 at 07:36 AM

MM - obviously not a feminine hygiene commercial; they don't mention whether or not it's "fresh".

Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 10/13/08 at 10:00 AM

KW - I cited the wrong part for the fresh comment.

'fresh dew'

Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/13/08 at 12:24 PM

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