Can you kill the parasites in any way? We were going to cook or boil them. Also, is there any way to check if they're dead?I assume you are referring to snails in the family Viviparidae.
Of course you can eat them, but should not do it. They frequently harbor some nasty parasites, including some that carry serious animal and human diseases.
They are commonly eaten in a number of countries in South east Asia, and their cousins (Ampullaridae) are eaten in Mexico and other Latin American countries. And they carry serious pathogens as well.
So... not a good idea.
Are there any ways to find out if they're dead?It's an odd question for this forum. People here keep these snails as pets, and don't eat them. While they might be a delicacy in those countries, like many of the fish we keep, our members don't have any specific advice about preparing them.
You better do a search how they do that, essentially it's no different as beef, fish, whatever, it all has parasites that are killed by cooking, snails are no different.
The only way I can tell if it is dead is by seeing the shell without body... seriously where do their bodies go???Are there any ways to find out if they're dead?
Or just smell them to see if they stink.The only way I can tell if it is dead is by seeing the shell without body... seriously where do their bodies go???
Fish eat them?The only way I can tell if it is dead is by seeing the shell without body... seriously where do their bodies go???