It will be presented on September 21st at the international heliculture convention: the goal is to make a gourmand ingredient part of the "popular gastronomy"
Pizza with mushrooms, four cheeses or ham? Pass. Here comes the snail pizza, which will be launched for the first time on September 21 in Campania, in Piana di Monte Verna, province of Caserta, site of the international heliculture conference (which leaves its traditional headquarters in Cherasco, province of Cuneo). The goal is to clear an ingredient gourmand to make it part of the "popular gastronomy".
The idea of snail pizza, those strictly certified by the brand Italian Snails Supply Chain, born from Italian Confederation of Helicopters. As the breeders' association explains, "the meat of the Helix snails is easy to combine, contributes to making the dish very digestible, thanks to the minimum percentage of lipids and at the same time ensures an adequate intake of proteins. It is easy to handle in the kitchen, once boiled and tender, ready to be put on pizza in the oven without other treatments".
To stuff the pizza, "the required quantity is 30-35 grams, which is equivalent to seven or eight shelled snails". And the cost? "It is similar to other ingredients traditional like ham, cheese or mussels ”.
The meat of the Italian snail is rich in proteins with high biological value (13.4%), and is very lean, with a percentage of fats around 1.2%. According to the data of theHorticulture institute, can relate to lean fish. Snails also contain a wide variety of mineral salts. As for the caloric intake, a portion of snails without seasoning (about a dozen) provides just over 80 calories (it contains about 67 for every 10 grams. The same amount of beef provides 214): it is one of the least caloric foods. From the dietary point of view, due to its properties, the snail can be part of the diet of those who suffer from hyper triglyceridemia and hyper cholesterolemia, and it is a valid ingredient also suitable for diets to lose weight or to keep weight under control.
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