Snail farming even has its own term, heliciculture. While many different cultures enjoy escargot worldwide, today, it is known as a French delicacy. So what is with the obsession with snails ...

Burgundy snails -- or escargots de Bourgogne -- have been part of French gastronomy since the 19th century. But they are notoriously difficult to farm because they don't take well to crowded ...