On Thu, 27 May 2010 20:22:56 -0400, Bob Muncie >
wrote:

>On 5/27/2010 8:11 PM, cybercat wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 5/26/2010 9:12 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>>>> You remind me... Back when I was in my teens, I had a classy female
>>>> friend over for dinner. For some reason, I fed her frogs' legs. Looking
>>>> back, that was a kind-of crazy choice for one kid to feed another one!
>>>>
>>>
>>> When I was a kid, any time you ordered a seafood platter, it came with
>>> frog's legs. They were my sister's favorites, so I would trade her my
>>> frog legs for her deviled crab.
>>>
>>
>> Frogs are our friends.
>>
>>
>
>I always thought frog legs had a "sawdust" like after taste, so I never
>enjoyed them.
>
>But the other frogs? They completely ticked me off when hitting on my
>woman, even when she and I were hand in hand. Pretty rude of them.
>
>Bob

Can't trust those Navy guys for nutin' ;-)

koko
--

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updated 05/22/10

In article >,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> > Okay, perhaps not there, but here, the frog legs I find commercially are
> > usually farm raised bullfrogs. :-)
>
> I am pretty sure toads are an invasive species in Australia. Eating them
> would actually be a good thing.

But are they edible?
Toads can be kinda iffy due to toxic skin compounds?

>
> >> And good on you for sparing the turtles.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >
> > I like turtles! And there are not many in the wild anymore except for
> > maybe red-ears in the south...
> >
> > The biggest problem with bullfrogs is that they are big enough to eat
> > any other frogs so devastate native species.
> >
> > Or so I have read...
> > --
>
> My sister works for California Fish and Game and she tells me frog poaching,
> for restaurant supply, has all but obliterated the frog populations in many
> parts of California.
>
> Farm raising frogs is pretty hard as they require pretty clean environments
> to thrive. It's hard to replicate an environment where they can grow.
> Whichis why frogs are used as an indicator spcies of the health of a
> wetland. The more frogs the better. So people take short cuts and go out
> frogging in the middle of the night. Its just easier and there is so very
> little enforcement of game laws.
>
> And again, who needs frogs legs? Or turtles? Or bison? Or kangaroo? Or
> ostrich? Vanity foods I call them.
>
> Paul

Funny you should say that. I feel similarly to paying outrageous prices
for ANY animal flesh. For instance, paying $12.00 per lb. for things
like ultra prime beef when I can get Lobster for a lot less and eat it
with a good chuck eye steak.;-d

And FYI, ostrich sold in stores is generally farmed. They've been
farmed for an eternity for meat, hides, feathers and egg shells.
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In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> On Thu, 27 May 2010 20:30:01 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
> >"Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >> Becca wrote:
> >>> On 5/26/2010 9:12 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> >>>> You remind me... Back when I was in my teens, I had a classy female
> >>>> friend over for dinner. For some reason, I fed her frogs' legs.
> >>>> Looking back, that was a kind-of crazy choice for one kid to feed
> >>>> another one!
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> When I was a kid, any time you ordered a seafood platter, it came with
> >>> frog's legs. They were my sister's favorites, so I would trade her my
> >>> frog legs for her deviled crab.
> >>>
> >>> Becca
> >>
> >> Sounds like they were the norm there. Up here near Boston, that
> >> was not the case.
> >
> >
> >When we moved in to our PA home with the pool, we had the filter set to
> >auto on. Didn't take but a few days before I'd go to clean out the
> >skimmer and there would be a dozen or more tree frogs going around
> >backwards in circles!
> >
> >"Help!!! Mr. Wizard!!!"
> >
> >That was the end of auto on. I placed a boogie board floating at the
> >entry steps in the shallow end so they could eventually climb up on it
> >and hop up and escape on a daily basis.
>
> Good man. Frogs are important, their presence is indicative of a
> healthy environment. When I mow my meadow in the fall I make sure
> to raise my mower sufficently not to harm the little guys.

And people wonder why I like you. :-) I set some clay pot bottoms
(upside down) out in the back flower garden to provide homes for toads.
I also limit my use of pesticides so have a healthy back yard population
of anole lizards, geckos and bluebelly (western fence) lizards. I
finally saw my first skink a couple of years ago...
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On 5/27/2010 9:43 PM, koko wrote:
> On Thu, 27 May 2010 20:22:56 -0400, Bob >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/27/2010 8:11 PM, cybercat wrote:
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 5/26/2010 9:12 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>>>>> You remind me... Back when I was in my teens, I had a classy female
>>>>> friend over for dinner. For some reason, I fed her frogs' legs. Looking
>>>>> back, that was a kind-of crazy choice for one kid to feed another one!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I was a kid, any time you ordered a seafood platter, it came with
>>>> frog's legs. They were my sister's favorites, so I would trade her my
>>>> frog legs for her deviled crab.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Frogs are our friends.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I always thought frog legs had a "sawdust" like after taste, so I never
>> enjoyed them.
>>
>> But the other frogs? They completely ticked me off when hitting on my
>> woman, even when she and I were hand in hand. Pretty rude of them.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Can't trust those Navy guys for nutin' ;-)
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> George Bernard Shaw
>
> www.kokoscornerblog.com
> updated 05/22/10

I think you were "funnin" me Koko, but in case I didn't get my point
across, I was referring to the French guys. The French, and the Italians
do not stop their attempts at wooing the women, even if the husband is
standing there.

But I have always had respect for the Navy frogs. They are one tough set
of cookies ;-)

Bob

On 5/27/2010 8:18 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> When I was a kid, any time you ordered a seafood platter, it came
>> with frog's legs. They were my sister's favorites, so I would trade
>> her my frog legs for her deviled crab.
>>
>> Becca
>
> Sounds like they were the norm there. Up here near Boston, that was
> not the case.
>

It was near the Gulf of Mexico. Salads also came with a jalapeno on the
side, but I do not see that anymore.

Becca

In article >,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> So people take short cuts and go out
> frogging in the middle of the night. Its just easier and there is so very
> little enforcement of game laws.

The middle of the night in summer is when you *go frogging*. You don't
have a chance during the day. A battery powered lantern strapped on your
head causes their eyes to glow and you can gig them with a ten foot long
frog gig while wading for them. It really ain't easy at all. I think
it's still legal in my state (Nevada). I haven't gone froggin' or
checked the regulations for thirty years.
Late night is the best time to catch those nasty old catfish as well in
my experience with a lantern burning and a case of beer.

leo

In article >,
Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
>
> > So people take short cuts and go out
> > frogging in the middle of the night. Its just easier and there is so very
> > little enforcement of game laws.
>
> The middle of the night in summer is when you *go frogging*. You don't
> have a chance during the day. A battery powered lantern strapped on your
> head causes their eyes to glow and you can gig them with a ten foot long
> frog gig while wading for them. It really ain't easy at all. I think
> it's still legal in my state (Nevada). I haven't gone froggin' or
> checked the regulations for thirty years.
> Late night is the best time to catch those nasty old catfish as well in
> my experience with a lantern burning and a case of beer.
>
> leo

Sounds tasty. <g>
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