Riekie Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Does anyone know where to buy serving bowls for garlic snails in Australia? Anyone has a good recipe? Thanks heaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sorry cant help but we were at Spur last week and the table of Aussies next to us was looking at the menu. You should have heard the comments when they saw snails on the menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansaPlease Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 On a recent trip to SA, we went to Spur (a number of times) and I was very excited to be having snails again!My 3 year old, being an Aussie, had obviously never witnessed this seemingly barbaric practice, was horrified!"Daddy!!! You don't EAT snails, you STOMP on them!" (Proceeds to give the entire restaurant a demonstration on how you stomp on snails)I don't have a recipe, but for serving bowls, Maxwell & Williams make them and you get their stuff at "HOUSE. Just do a search on escargot serving dish Maxwell Williams. Or if you use ebay there are plenty of weird and wonderful varieties... Hope this helps. PS: don't be shy on the garlic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riekie Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 My family (with the exception of me...) LOVE spur's garlic snails and Tsotsi (in Sydney) is serving them up - tastes exactly like spur's (apparently...) which got the craving for garlic snails going again in our household! I got hold of some canned snails and went to all the shops in our shopping centre which sells house goodies - asking for serving bowls for snails got quite a few very interessting responses! LOL I even tried Ebay... nada... (There's one set in USA at the very nice price of $14 but with a postage fee of $51!) Thanks for the tip HansaPlease! I actually went to House and this is where they looked at me like I'm just a little bit crazy! HeHe! Maybe I should go on Maxwell & Williams' website... I'll remember to have a heavy hand on the garlic - I suppose you've got to hide the taste somehow.... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansaPlease Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Ps: where on earth did you find a can in Aus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclebabycaw Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 OMW do not tell me I can't get garlic snails in Oz......aaaaaaaahhhhh I think I'm going to have to rethink my plans LOL. I cannot live without cheesy garlic snails UGH. Thanks for the tip off though..something else I need to add to my list of things to bring....although I only need one...no one else in my family thinks they are worth eating.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaRoux Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 We get them at the SA shops here in WA we bought them a couple of times but they only sell those big cans so we always have to have friends over when we open them! They are already cooked in the can so my wife just Pan-fry them with strong Garlic butter! Sometimes she makes a Creamy Garlic thinggy but what she puts in there I don't know! Better than Spur I reckon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozellem Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Hie hie, I saw them on Lucky Tsotsi's menu. The snails, that is, not the weird little plates. Bit of useful/less information. I once watched Gordon Ramsay, on TV, pay his kids money to collect regular snails out of his garden. He then put them in a big, sealed container, with a load of raw carrots. Apparently, he was saying, as soon as the nails poop out orange, it means that they have flushed their systems with the carrot and is good to cook with. Bon Appetite. Edited September 10, 2012 by rozellem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riekie Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Got the can from Satooz - they have the small ones. Or I could buy the big cans @ the Saffer shop here in Dural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetd1 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Riekie. try victoria alfred basin in victoria rd here in castle hill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjames3557 Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Our local SA shop on the Sunshine Coast sell the snails and we could not find the dishes anywhere in Ozz, the lady from our local home shop inform us they stopped selling them about 12 yrs ago. I got a set sent from SA, supplier I think was Continental. If anyone is still interested I'll scratch around and find the details and cost etc - if they still in business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riekie Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 So Maxwell & Williams said they used to have them, but no longer do and would try to get one for me from one of their resellers - nothing... Went to Victoria's basement - nothing. Went to a few speciality household & kitchen shops - nothing... Dang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riekie Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I got a set sent from SA, supplier I think was Continental. If anyone is still interested I'll scratch around and find the details and cost etc - if they still in business?I would definitely be interested - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjames3557 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Could not find the invoice but here is the link to the company's website http://continentalchina.co.za/products/snail-dish-17cm/Got my sister-in-law in SA to purchase them and then send them over to me, not sure if they would send them directly to Ozz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riekie Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Thanks! I'll check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav009 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi Riekie, a new south african bar/restaurant has opened in Sydney and is called Lucky Tsotsi. Website is below and they serve garlic snails etc. Food is lekker and great atmosphere!!http://www.luckytsotsi.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnetjie Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) You could try http://www.essentialingredient.com.au/ They usually are very helpful and would order in the snail serving bowls if they don't have have them or try ebay or http://www.everten.com.au/home.php Edited September 22, 2012 by sonnetjie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozellem Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Hi Riekie, a new south african bar/restaurant has opened in Sydney and is called Lucky Tsotsi. Website is below and they serve garlic snails etc. Food is lekker and great atmosphere!!http://www.luckytsotsi.com.au/Mav009, you are preaching to the converted! Rickie is a regular tsotsi . I myself have been twice, great place. While there, one of the owners told us that they have a pizza place in Northbridge called Russos, have done for years. It is just fantastic and has become a bit of a Fri night institution with us. Do yourself a favour and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylC Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I saw Mr Price Home here in SA selling the snail bowls last week - wonder if they would ship them to Oz? For the sauce, I usually make a good chees sauce (white sauce with grated cheese in it) and then add plenty garlic! Yum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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