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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by 7thaccount on Thursday January 21, 2021 @10:39AM (#25859974)
How did you know they were edible? I mean, I know people eat snails in certain parts, but how did you know these were safe?
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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by Archelaos on Thursday January 21, 2021 @11:20AM (#25860523)
In Germany I only ever eat helix pomatia[1]. Nowadays, they are under nature protection. Only the consumption of cultivated snails is allowed. They are related to mussels and taste similar. I can especially recommend snail cream soup.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_pomatia

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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by randycupertino on Thursday January 21, 2021 @03:37PM (#25863913)
I used to think I loved escargot but it turns out I actually just loved them as a delivery vessel for garlic, butter and cheese.
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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by evilsetg on Thursday January 21, 2021 @10:55AM (#25860179)
That is what you have the bio something PhD for :-)
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Re:Why do we assume extraterrestrials might want to visit us? by franknine on Thursday January 21, 2021 @02:49PM (#25863274)
Snails might host Angiostrongylus cantonensis (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis) which can kill people
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