Gator

  • dave-barber
    St Francis, MN
    Posts: 2100
    April 28, 2012 at 10:34 pm #1277029

    Anybody enjoy gator meat? Was in Louisiana for work this last week. We hit a out-of-the-way cajun resturaunt and had some crawfish, jamabalaya, and gumbo. Picked up some bone-in gator legs. Wife is cooking them right now… a couple hours to go. Can’t wait!

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    April 28, 2012 at 10:45 pm #1063466

    Is that an invite? I just ate but will probably be hungry by the time I would get there.

    scottie56005
    Posts: 236
    April 28, 2012 at 11:14 pm #1063475

    I just happened to have some last weekend. Was not impressed with it at all. If fact I though it was quite boaring. Good chance it was a poor cook too

    tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 420
    April 28, 2012 at 11:32 pm #1063478

    Cross between turtle and chicken. Spices?

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3518
    April 28, 2012 at 11:35 pm #1063479

    I have had Blackened Gator and thought it was very good.

    dave-barber
    St Francis, MN
    Posts: 2100
    April 28, 2012 at 11:53 pm #1063484

    Well, just had some. The old addage “taste like chicken” is about it. Was pretty surprised. One of my co-workers had tried it before and was not impressed. My daughter was afraid to try it… she is on her 3rd leg now. Not bad. Wife cooked it in the oven with some Cromiers cajun seasoning.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22414
    April 29, 2012 at 12:11 am #1063488

    Had it at the State Fair last year…long line and not worth the price, hype or wait… I could of had 4 HIGH LIFE’s instead

    dave-barber
    St Francis, MN
    Posts: 2100
    April 29, 2012 at 1:51 am #1063512

    Quote:

    Had it at the State Fair last year…long line and not worth the price, hype or wait… I could of had 4 HIGH LIFE’s instead

    Big G… pretty much echos my sentiments. It really did taste like chicken. So much so… my first though was that the $11 I spent on the package could have bought much more chicken. BUT.. never had gator before so I think it was just something that had to be done.

    On a side note… if you get to Louisiana (Monroe specifically)… check out Cromiers catering. Small out of the way cajun place. had some Louisiana lobster there (crawfish). Not bad. Main course had Jambalaya. others had some Gumbo as well.

    Kids got a kick out of me telling them I caught the gator. The office I was at has a Bayou right behind it… got some pics of alligators there.. and told them I caught them and this is what they were eating. LOL.

    dave-barber
    St Francis, MN
    Posts: 2100
    April 29, 2012 at 2:13 am #1063526

    Yum! With Cromiers Cajun Seasoning…


    buzzer
    Garnavillo Iowa
    Posts: 542
    April 29, 2012 at 4:23 am #1063552

    The tail meat is the best I’ve had it down south I love it cross between fish n chicken I’ve also had it at uncle bucks restraunt at bps in altoona with a hollindaise sauce I like mine deep fried light batter

    Walleyeriz
    Posts: 27
    April 29, 2012 at 10:22 pm #1063689

    Quote:

    I have had Blackened Gator and thought it was very good.

    Blackened on the grill…to die for!

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