Howie finally meets the gator

but not the way he wanted to see one. Here he is eating a gator leg while Kim looks on for the verdict.

yyyuuummmm ~~ was it yummy??? is that kind of a barbeque sauce over it? tangy spicy type of sauce? look at Kim's questioning look....did Kim try some?

Kim, I do believe I spot one of those seersucker shirts...?

Looks like he is enjoying it from here. Now, who made him blush for the picture???

Finally!!!!! Is it good? YUMMY!

We first tried gator during a vacation to Key West (yummy), but I sure never heard of "Leg of Gator" before! LOL We can only get the filets here - are we missing out on something good?

I never heard of eat leg of gator before? I know alligator tail.
Glad both of you eat different one seafoods.

I tried crocodile in Africa - spect it tastes much the same - sort of fishy chicken or chickeny fish??
Could have done with a good sauce on it!!

Gator leg. Hmmm...reckon that part would be edible. Wonder how Lisa cooks the feet?

From what I heard that was a "gator sauce piquant" (sorta like I cook squirrel)...bet it was tasty!

Shoe, I fry squirrel just like chicken, how do you cook it?

I've fried it like chicken before also..not bad!!

The sauce piquant is basically seasoned squirrel, brown in oil, then set aside. Saute green pepper, onions, (garlic if you like), and a spoon of flour in the oil. Add the squirrel and some tomato sauce, then add water to cover the meat...put on a lid and cook for an hour or so. Very very tasty and tender.

There is a recipe on Dave's somewhere. I think Lisa may have posted one, and also perhaps RedRose. If I find it I'll post a hyperlink here.

(It's a GREAT recipe, especially for some of those bigger squirrels that might be a bit tough.

That sounds really similar. She used her homemade tomato paste and salsa in it, and she simmered everything all day. It was unbelievably tender and flavorful in that sauce!

Here I thought (by this thread's title)
that Howie got a John Deere 'Gator...
that'll teach me! LOL ;-)

LOL - Howie wishes! Our yard is too small to justify anything other than a push mower. Sorry, Howie. ;)

For more pictures of the trip, see the Paper People Forum: http://davesgarden.com/t/368471

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