I am watching Survivor Man on the Science Channel. He is in a Georgia swamp, infested with alligators.

This made me recall a recent trip to the supermarket, where I saw frozen alligator tail.

I have heard alligator tastes pretty good. Does it, really?

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I have eaten Gator fritters in Fla. There used to be a joint that served it, it was located on I-95. Was not impressed, the taste to an extent was like white meat chicken but rubbery. Not worth it but do give a try. OTOH, rattlesnake was delicious, softer more supple than chicken and tasty as well.

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Funny you should say that. Survivor Man caught a big rattlesnake just after I posted that message. He said it tasted great.

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It does indeed, so does cobra, monitor lizard and most other reptiles.

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I did have some kind of alligator meatballs, fixed cajun style when I was in Louisiana many moons ago. Could have been dog meat for all the spices and "stuff" in it, but it was real good!

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I had alligator in Sydney Australia. Pardon the cliche, but it tastes just like chicken, maybe a little bit more flavorful but very similar nonetheless. I also had kangaroo backstrap there, which they told me is similar to a filet - very very flavorful. This was in a pricey restaurant just a short walk from the Opera house, and not some cheap tourist trap, so I don't think they were stringing me along. I picked up some alligator jerkey in a grocery store and took it home with me.

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What supermarket and where is it located?

I have heard that you cut the tail into slices and chicken fry it. It is supposed to be really good...

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Uh, ... Louisiana ...

http://www.cajungrocer.com/

Here's a good site to buy gator and turducken, etc.

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We eat gator all of the time. I like it fried or grilled if I want it a little healthier.

Here's a link to a dog forum where I talk about feeding my dogs raw alligator. I have some pics there on page 2 and I'll try to also attach them here.

http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/159687/page/0/fpart/1

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That's awesome! Your dogs look VERY happy.

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I was going to say "like chicken" to be funny, but I guess I would have been right, judging from the responses from those who have actually tasted alligator.

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Beef tastes great and yet it doesn't make nearly as nice a pair of shoes as alligator does!

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I've only had it once, but the next time I see it on the menu I'm having it. I quite enjoyed it. I think it was a Cajun themed restaurant in Pointe Orlando called LuLu's Bait Shack.

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Wegman's in Fairfax, adjacent to Fairfax Corner, and the Fairfax County Govt. Center. There is another Wegman's in Dulles or Sterling, which surely has it as well.

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