"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
>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.
>
> 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.

I lived in Lafayette, LA for about eight years, total. 6 when alligator was
a protected species, and 2 when it was not. I have eaten it, and find it
chewy, and not a lot of flavor. I'd try it again in a heartbeat cooked a
different way, as I am open to trying foods before I totally scratch them
off my list. So far, the only things on my permanent list is potted meat,
fig newtons, and okra cooked any other way than fried or deep
fried/coated/or pickled.

Alligators are becoming bit aquaculture. But after seeing some videos about
foods produced in third world countries, I'm a bit leery of them.
Especially China and Asia.

Steve