CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
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Original Date: 2002-04-08
Serves: any
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- slugs
- snails
- water
Instructions
After catching slugs and snails, find a pointed stick and a can to boil water. Place snails in boiling water, heat for about 5 minutes or until dead. While snails are boiling, thrust pointed stick through the slugs and roast over the open fire. Roast until crispy on the outside.
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