Day 144: Escargots

Yescargots. It is snails. Despite my affinity for all things French, I have never tried this dish. I was wary but came with an open mind. Alex, on the other hand, was terrified. We went to Chez Machin on Hawthorne, which is super cute. The service is outstanding but very slow. We got the escargots as an appetizer.

Well, as much as people try to say that anything drenched in butter is delicious, it does not hold entirely true for snails. They were much more benign than I expected, almost tasteless. Definitely not disgusting, but not something I'd ever order again. Alex, with a pounding heart, gamely downed one entire escargot. I was super proud of him.

Escarno!