Nathai Perattal, a lightly curried snail meat dish, has become trendy in recent weeks ever since New York-based Chef Vijay Kumar won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State in June. The ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...