Dave Smith wrote:

> ravenlynne wrote:
> >
> > k
> > > > Escargot and I've been craving it
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > >
> > > For me, it's been escar-went. (Shudder) I've had it twice and
> > > both times weren't pleasant, but I've heard that's not the norm.
> > > I'll give them 1 more try and if they still taste like garlic
> > > flavored dirt, at least I tried them. :~)
> > >
> > > kili
> >
> > I had it once and it was garlic flavored rubber. I suspect that
> > they weren't cooked properly.
>
>
> I have them 3 times and have no craving for them. I like the garlic
> butter, so it didn't bother me that they tasted like garlic flavoured
> rubber, only that the texture was like rubber.

I got the same impression from eating octopus in Japan as well.

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-Gina in Italy

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