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Escargot tongs
Escargot are often too hot to hold with the hand, so escargot tongs are
used. These tongs have crossed arms that are held closed by a spring. The
spring is adapted to the shape of the cochlea, so that the escargot can be
grasped well. Due to the spring, the tongs clamp around the escargot when
the arms are no longer squeezed. The cochlea is now fixed enough to remove
the meat with an escargot fork.See also the snail plate. [MOT]