Episode 462 · July 16, 2019
462: Molly Watson on Harvesting Garden Snails
Turning garden pests into edible treats.
In this episode
Her 9-year-old son wanted to eat snails while in France, and once home he wanted to eat the garden snails too – so food writer Molly Watson did the research and figured out how to harvest and cook the snails they collected. Her down to earth descriptions can help any gardener who wondered if the pests had an edible purpose. She also shares a lot about her research for her upcoming book about how to decide about being vegan.
Our Guest
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- She was a French Historian, but felt the academic life was not right for her.
- Tried being a food writer and loved it, but could not garden
- Garden snails are the same kind as escargot snails
- Her 9-year-old son was fascinated by the thought of eating snails
- Next he wanted to eat the garden snails, so she did the research
- The process to help prepare the snails for eating
- Cooking them in garlic butter
- Tricks to catching them in the garden
- Things to be wary of with snails
- Couple ways to serve them
- More about Edible Communities
- Her early recipes on hunting or foraging for a new food
- Why she hates to garden
- And how cooking is easy because she loves to cook
- More about her book Should We All Be Vegan?
- The Pythagorean Diet – what she learned while researching for her upcoming book
As well as
Her failure – When traveling with her family in a small town and dragged them all over trying to ensure they had a meal that met her food writer standards
Her success – The fact that she supports herself as a writer
Her drive – “The most common form of despair is not being who you are” Søren Kierkegaard
Her advice – It’s just a cake
Molly's Recipe on the Urban Farm Blog
Books written by Molly
Bowls!: Recipes and Inspirations for Healthful One-Dish Meals
Greens + Grains: Recipes for Deliciously Healthful Meals
Should We All Be Vegan?: A Primer for the 21st Century (The Big Idea Series)
Molly’s Book recommendations
Distinction by Pierre Bourdieu
How to reach Molly
- Email: Molly@ediblecommunities.com
UrbanFarm.org/snails
Special thanks to our sponsors:gemplers.com/urbanfarm (use code URBANFARM01)
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