Schneckensuppe

Schneckensuppe is a traditional soup that's a specialty in the winegrowing are of Baden. The soup is usually made with a combination of snails, heavy cream, shallots, chicken stock, white wine, leeks, carrots, celery, garlic, butter, bay leaves, parsley, salt, and pepper. In a garlic-rubbed pan, the shallots are sautéed in butter until translucent. The stock, wine, carrots, leeks, celery, and bay leaves are added to the pan and simmered. The snails are heated in butter and added to the soup. Heavy cream is stirred in, and the soup is reheated, seasoned with salt and pepper, and garnished with chopped parsley. The soup is served piping hot with bread on the side.