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[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

No one's missing much, I've eaten frog twice, once in the US and once in France.

it lacks much flavor and is somewhat like chicken in that department, but the meat has a weird greasy, slimey, oily texture thing to it that really puts me off.

That being said, if you get the opportunity to try alligator, treat yo' self. Fried alligator bites > chicken wings.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 20 points 11 months ago

Like many ingredients its more about preparing them right.

Its been 10 years ago since the Chinese restaurant my family liked was closed. We still talk about how absolutely amazing the frog legs where. Sometimes when eating asian we may even get triggered of a specific taste we recognize as must have been included with the frog legs.

Lots of garlic, umami and spring onion were pretty sure off but there not enough to recreate that disg.

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Alligator is really underrated, absolutely delicious.

[–] Sixner@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Really?? I tried it twice in FL.. one touristy place, one locals place. Both times I hated the texture. Tough.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Just tasted like fish to me.

[–] JamesBean@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

Got almost the opposite experience here. Liked frog legs almost as much as chicken, but found both alligator meat and alligator jerky offputtingly fishy.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Sichuan frogs legs are amazing.

[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Have had both frog and alligator. Honestly, both taste essentially like chicken.

[–] 1luv8008135@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Well, have a nap. THEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!!

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

ZE END OF ZE WORLD

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

But they'll be dead soon. Fukkin' kangaroos.

[–] Isakk86@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

The rest of the world? Guess you don’t travel much, eating frog is normal in many Asian countries and even other European regions besides France.

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

FIRE ZE FUCKING MISSILES!!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 11 months ago

AHHHHHH MOTHERLAND!

[–] Isakk86@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

But I am le tired

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hate to break it to you but there are tons of frog legs being eaten in America as well.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I thought that was just a Cajun thing, which still makes it (sort of) French.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

For sure. We fry them though. That's what makes them good.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kase@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Just like... Just like what now?

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Not Cajun in my area of the Midwest and these hicks are eating frog legs like they hate frogs

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, have a nap... ZEN FIRE ZE MISSILES

[–] ArianaGrande@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

(cigarette)

[–] hark@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Frog legs are tasty!

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The only times I've ever had frog legs was at Chinese buffets.

[–] TongZiDan@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

In China they often cook the rest of the frog too. Spicy frog hotpot is pretty good but I find it a little off putting when you get a bony little hand.

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know it's kinds of a meme but they do actually taste like chicken. If you've even eaten chicken wing and thought they just have too much meat on them, try frog legs instead

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Chicken already doesn't taste great unless you do a lot of stuff to it. Plain it's pretty boring. I can't imagine eating something that tastes similar with a lot more effort.

[–] SchizoDenji@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

These are supposed to be the ingredients of a dish, not the dish itself.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe get some better chicken.

Properly raised (and cooked) chicken is very tasty. No need to add anything.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Some slimy animal: exists
The french: zut alors, I need to find a way to put you in my mouth. Oui, oui!

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Je veux manger la grenouille!