Snails Cauderan

Ingredients

6 lard
80 gr country ham
10 shallots
1 breadcrumbs
1/4 dry bordeaux
1 chicken stock
1 salt and pepper
1 bouquet garni
100 petits-gris snails

Instructions

Preparation time 1 hour. Cooking time 1 hour. Melt the lard in a saute pan and brown the ham and chopped shallots; add a small amount of breadcrumbs soaked in the wine. Moisten with stock and season with salt and pepper. Add the bouquet garni and cook for 20 minutes. Add the starved and well-washed snails. Cook over a low heat for 40 minutes, turning often. Red wines: Bordeaux from the Cotes de bourg or Blaye, Blayais or Premieres Cotes de Blaye.