Snails cooked Spanish style - Caracoles a la Llauna from Lleida, Catalunya

I've come to Penelles in the province of Lleida to admire the urban art and to cook the local speciality of snails on a tray - Caracoles a la Llauna.

[@andrewharrison8975]

Wow, you’re in fine fettle! 2 in quick succession. So good to have you back.

[@peterhanley7125]

More on the way too! Thanks for your support Andrew :)

[@artfulcookingwithdawn9000]

Snails are one of my favorites. How nice of that gentleman to give us all a mini lesson on cooking his traditional food!

[@peterhanley7125]

Yes, a stroke of luck that he showed up right on time :)

[@uncledad711]

another great video man.... you taught me how to cook like my grandmother use to, thank you so much

[@peterhanley7125]

Delighted your grandmother would approve :)

[@shortaybrown]

Very cool. Looks amazing! Thanks

[@peterhanley7125]

Hey Edgar. Thanks for tuning in again :)

[@joetemple641]

Your comments are comedy gold pal. Also, I would.

[@maristermcsorley4203]

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[@of6204]

Have given them a go a few times but just cannot get to the point of enjoying snails. My cryptonite

[@peterhanley7125]

I hear you! All the more for the rest of us :)

[@TheWibbo]

i remember as a youth i was vagabonding the coast of spain in a clapped out toyota, i ordered caracoles on a whim in a small town cafe and they came served in a tall drinking glass in a peppery broth... regret never finding that dish again

[@dojufitz]

Wow....I like it. Oil & salt. Touch of Cognac.
I have snails all over my back yard - my Italian concreter says I can cook them.... they look very similar.

[@peterhanley7125]

Well if the concreter says so!!

[@dojufitz]

@@peterhanley7125 Always trust you local concreter! lol.

[@ramg2112]

Great content, as usual!

[@dortebuttenschn3764]

At a political rally during some kind of elections in Catalunya they served snails in enormous copper cauldrons together with little rosemary sticks for picking out the flesh from the shells.
Up here in soggy, windy DK they just make speeches...

[@tomdigangi2722]

Another great video and location, thanks Pete. Glad to see you on the road again and posting.
I'm a big fan of escargot and was wondering how you thought they compared?

[@peterhanley7125]

Hey Tom, Escargots as in the large garlicky, buttery ones from France... I don't think those can be beaten to be honest :)

[@BaldingEagle51]

This reminds of an infamous show here where a (foreign) celebrity chef tried to cook crayfish and was surprised to see them crawl out of the pot as they were being boiled alive... before these are burned alive, the foam is likely a desperate attempt of their bodies to excrete the poison - the salt - once it penetrates the membrane they built to protect themselves.
How about freezing them first. Untraditional, yes, but on the other hand decent. And less foam and hassle.

[@Petespans]

Don't kill the messenger! but your idea does make sense :)

[@andyelliott292]

Is this what they call slow cooking! I'll let myself out👉

[@peterhanley7125]

😄😄 Slow cooking!!! Should have used that in the video :(

[@joanijoanis]

using this olive oil, saying spain again and again, "caracoles", the music... you didn't do very much research of the "local" stuff.🙄🤦‍♀

[@Petespans]

Thanks for your feedback Joan. Next time I'll see if I can slip in "els segadors", Catalan flag waving, political slogans...