Snail

Snails are a species of mollusk that appear in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They tend to dwell in watery areas of Hyrule such as river banks and shorelines. Unlike other animals they do not move around and allowing them to be picked and collected by Link. They can be eaten raw or in cooking to make certain food dishes, roasted to make escargot, or frozen. There are two sub-species Sneaky River Snail and Hearty Blueshell Snail. Link can also take their picture to add them to the Hyrule Compendium.

Sneaky River Snails
Sneaky River Snails live in or near fresh water areas such as rivers, ponds, and lakes. In the light of day their shells are brown and blend in with the environment, however like all "Sneaky" ingredients, their shell emits a green glow in dark areas or at night thus it is best to hunt for them at night. They add a Sneaky effect to food dishes when cooked though only if cooked with other Sneaky ingredients or ingredients that lack additional effects. They can be roasted with fire or volcanic temperatures to create Sneaky River Escargot. They can be frozen with cold temperatures, Ice Arrows, freezing effect produced by White Chuchu Jelly, or ice elemental weapons to create Frozen River Snail. They primarily inhabit the regions of West Necluda and Lanayru Great Spring, though they can also be found in flooded wells of the Deya Village Ruins.

Despite being living primarily in fresh water and rivers, they are classified as "Seafood" when used in Cooking.

Hearty Blueshell Snail
Hearty Blueshell Snails live in salt water areas such as shorelines and ocean beaches. There name comes from their blue color of their shells and their flesh contains a high amount of stimulants which temporarily increases the maximum health when cooked into a dish. They add a "Hearty" effect food dishes when cooked though only if cooked with other "Hearty" ingredients or ingredients that lack additional effects. They can be roasted with fire or volcanic temperatures to create Blueshell Escargot. They can be frozen with cold temperatures, Ice Arrows, freezing effect produced by White Chuchu Jelly, or ice elemental weapons to create Icy Hearty Blueshell Snail. They are also an ingredient in certain seafood dishes such as Seafood Fried Rice, Seafood Paella, and Hearty Clam Chowder.