About Peconic Escargot

Peconic Escargot is the country's only snail farm. That means that every other snail eaten in the US comes out of a can, shipped in from another country. The story of Peconic Escargot begins in 2013. Taylor Knapp was working as a chef on the North Fork of Long Island and striving to source the restaurant's ingredients seasonally and loc. He wanted to create an escargot dish - something really special. He knew that escargot was available in cans and frozen, but was already going through such lengths to gather all his other ingredients fresh, from local sources. He started the search for local fresh escargot. "Is there anyone in New York I could buy fresh snails from?" Nada. "Ok, how about the East Coast?" Zip. "Alright, how about from the U.S.?" Again, nothing. They didn't exist. ​ "And then it dawned on me...these chefs, the best chefs in the country, are sourcing these incredibly fresh fruits and vegetables. Seafood caught that morning. Free range chickens and grass fed beef... And then they're opening up a dusty old can of snails. That just doesn't make sense." As a last ditch effort, Taylor reached out to a former chef to see if he had any ideas. He didn't, but jokingly suggested Knapp raise them himself. He got to thinking (which usually spells trouble) and that was the moment Peconic Escargot was born. Peconic Escargot is so proud to be able offer you the absolute freshest escargot in the country... and maybe even the world. Read their story