And they would still taste like buttery garlicky rubber.
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But the pertinent question is - Do (did) they taste better than octopus?
41 years ago I ate octopus for the first (and last) time at a Greek restaurant
on South Street in Philadelphia.
They were Very bad.
Multiple people have told me that: 'They must have been cooked incorrectly.'.
I counter with: 'The mistake was cooking and serving them AT ALL.'.
You stated snails were like: 'garlicky rubber'.
Octopus gave the impression of pencil erasers.
I have no desire to research this matter any further...