Mark Thorson wrote:

> I just noticed the new Asian supermarket near me is
> carrying frozen alligator meat for $5.99 in 1 lb. packages.
>
> Is this a good meat? The package says it's bone-in,
> so I have no idea how much of that is meat, nor how
> difficult it is to separate the meat from the bone.
> I believe only the tail is eaten, and if it's anything
> like oxtail, it would be full of bones.


AFAIK alligator tails are a lot bigger than oxtails, so maybe the
bone-to-meat ratio would be bigger...


> I also don't have any idea how it should be cooked.
> Should I succumb to the temptation, what are the
> best methods? I'd consider BBQ, but there have been
> air pollution Nazis around here hunting down people
> who burn logs in their fireplaces, so I'm not sure
> I'll ever BBQ again.


At this moment I am making chicken and sausage gumbo, I'd not be averse to
using it in a gumbo...

Also what is the "toughness quotient", I wonder...does it require a long
slow cooking or...???


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Best
Greg