Comments on: Caracóis: Eating Snails in Lisbon

By: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:11:52 +0000

The “caracoletas” have two ways to be served. Boiled similar to Caracois, and Grilled. The differences are, the boiled ones could have some ‘ranho’ (if thew were not completely an absolutely cleaned before – like all the food) than the grilled ones (Zara will understand what means ‘ranho’).

My father in law also does “Caracoletas à Braz”, wich is the “same thing às bacalhau à braz, but with caracoletas instead of bacalhau. But you will not find these on anywhere else.

And, as Zara said, caracois have no taste. The flavour is given by the ingredients they are cooked with.

And the price for a ‘pires de caracois’ is (outside center Lisbon), around 2euro and not 5euro

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:14:55 +0000

There is a sauce, but they are not “swimming” in a lot of sauce. They are cooked with butter, garlic and herbs, so they do taste like that flavorful mix. We also have “chunkier” snails in Portugal. Instead of caracois, they are called caracoletas – these are more similar to the French escargot!

Thanks for reading us Norman! :)

By: Norman

Norman — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:51:00 +0000

Hm…I know french snails basically taste like all the garlic, herbs and butter that go with them (quite tasty in fact) – but these looks rather bland – did I miss it or is there no sauce?

heh! love the way you have to suck them out tho!

By: Margaret Ferreira Morgan

Margaret Ferreira Morgan — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:31:48 +0000

I was in Portugal last June 2014 but I didn’t try snails. I love garlic! The more garlic the better! I’ll have to think about having snails when I go again.

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By: Zara

Zara — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 05:37:07 +0000

Good to know Ginginha is going international! :)

By: Fil Resendes @ LifeLoveAndTravel.com

Fil Resendes @ LifeLoveAndTravel.com — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 04:16:44 +0000

Good article! It reminded me of being in Portugal. I have had Caracóis a few times in Lisbon. It tastes better with a glass of wine, then again what doesn’t?
As for the Ginginha, you can purchase it in a few Canadian and US Portuguese grocery stores, but without the cherries. Ginginha is so delicious and addictive.

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By: Zara

Zara — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 04:53:37 +0000

I was under pressure!!.. :P

By: Zara

Zara — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:45:21 +0000

I’m happy to read that you are fond of Portuguese products, Scott! :)
Not sure if you’ll ever find Ginginha in the USA… maybe in some Portuguese groceries. I did come across a Portuguese grocery store in the countryside of California earlier this year but I don’t recall if they were selling Ginginha or if this kind of store is even that common everywhere else in the country..

By: Firsta | Discover Your Indonesia

Firsta | Discover Your Indonesia — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:58:25 +0000

“Zara, I am recording..” Hahaha.. your face. :D
I am also bad on trying a new food especially the weird/extreme one.

By: Scott Lunt

Scott Lunt — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 03:12:00 +0000

We were in Lisbon in October, but I wasn’t aware of caracois and certainly would have tried them. We’ve had snails on a river boat in China and in the U.S. and I enjoyed them. I did fall in love with ginginha in Portugal and can’t find it here in the states.

By: Zara

Zara — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 03:35:42 +0000

Thanks for taking the video, Catita!
It makes me look rather silly but, oh well.. it’s realistic! ;)

By: Anita Catita

Anita Catita — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:33:59 +0000

LOVE this!