Today is Tuesday May 24, 2011
National Escargot Day
Escargot is a tasty appetizer made from cooked snails that has been consumed by humans for centuries.
Escargot can be considered a healthy food because snails are high in protein and very low in fat. However, not all species of snails are edible and the taste of the snails vary among species.
To cook escargot, the snails are removed from their shells, gutted, and cooked with garlic butter. Once cooked, they are then poured back into the shells to be served. Did you know that the French consume 40,000 metric tons of snails annually? If you've never tried escargot, National Escargot Day is a great reason to give them a try!
This week is National Frozen Yogurt Week
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1830 - The first passenger railroad service in the U.S. began service.
1844 - Samuel F.B. Morse formally opened America's first telegraph line. The first message was sent from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD.
1962 - The officials of the National Football League ruled that halftime of regular season games would be cut to 15 minutes.
1980 - Iran rejected a call by the World Court in The Hague to release American hostages.
1986 - Montreal won its 23rd National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote of the Day:
"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." --Charles Kingsley
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