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Got a new to us meat to try
montanajoe
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Went by our butcher and they had alligator tail filets. So we got a couple to try. Asked if they were local, the butcher said caught fresh in Bozeman this morning. Lol. They actually came in prepackaged, frozen from Louisiana. Think we're going to deep fry them. Will let you know.
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Taste like 🍗 chicken
It's a reptile, so the meat has that faint metallic aftertaste they all have. Frying it masks what little actual flavor it has. I've had it chunked in gumbo, where it's pretty darn good. If you've ever had frog legs or snake, it's quite similar.
Neither of which are much like chicken, btw.
Love frog legs, so looking forward to trying the gator.
I had it once, dipped in tempura batter deep fried in peanut oil. Pretty tasty!
OK, so it was dipped in butter milk, flour and deep fried. Internal temp 180 to 190.
Flavor is mild. Some pieces were gummy / chewy, and some were soft and tender. Reminds me of frog leg and chicken gizzard, which I like both. So yes we eat aligator tail and probably will again.
What does gator meat sell for down around were they grow? We paid $16 for a 16oz package.
Glad you liked it
when younger i may have tried but I am old fashion any more and dont like to try new foods besides chicken taste like chicken so need go change LOL
Kimber even tried gator meat and ate it.
Did it have a image of Troy "Choot 'em" Landry? While trying to spell his last name i came across this.
swamp rooster??
She's a carnivore!
Gator tail is often cut in scallop size peices and deep fried. Serve with dips and sauces.
Yeah, like frog legs.
I had it once at a Cajun place a very long time ago. Unfortunately, I can't seem to remember what it tasted like.
I just suppose that if it was really super good, I'd have made it a point to eat it again.
Exactly. If everything tastes like chicken, then what does chicken taste like?
Chicken.
The chicken reply always gets me. I usually just respond back with a "yeah". If I have time I might ask, what kind of chicken? You know, fried, baked, broiled, boiled, grilled, chicken soup, chicken salad, chicken n dumplins, pecan chicken, BBQ chicken, chicken teriyaki,ect. I get a blank look and a "I'm not real sure, just regular chicken". That earns them another, yeah.
"You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it.
…and it still, TASTE LIKE CHICKEN LOL
First man to eat a chicken: "Hmmm…"
Second man, "What's it taste like?"
First man, "Everything else."
LOL, yes