Escargot with crispy frogs’ legs

Begin by making a butter for the snails. Blend the shallots, garlic, parsley and white wine with salt and pepper into a smooth paste – you could also do this in a pestle and mortar. Stir this paste into the softened butter bit by bit to get an even, green butter. Season heavily– it should be ever so slightly too salty so that it seasons the snails. Transfer to a piping bag

Remove the snails from their shells (if not done so already), then pipe some of the butter into the snail shells. Put the snails back in their shells, then top with a bit more butter. You can freeze any leftover butter

To prepare the frogs’ legs, snip off the hard ends of the legs, then cut each pair of legs in half, giving you 6 individual legs in total

Prepare a breadcrumbing station; a bowl of the flour with a pinch of salt, a bowl of the beaten egg and a bowl of panko breadcrumbs. One by one, dip the legs into the flour, followed by the egg and finally the breadcrumbs, ensuring you get an even coating

Preheat an oven to 190ºC/gas mark 5 and heat a deep pan of oil to around 180°C. It is hot enough when you drop a breadcrumb into the oil and it floats and turns golden

Place the snails in a small baking dish and into the oven for 5 minutes whilst you deep-fry the frogs legs until golden brown, working in batches if needed

To serve, arrange the snails in a circle on each plate with 3 of the frogs legs in the centre, ensuring any of the green butter left in the baking dish is poured over the snails