Who did the gator at Salado?

Little Steven

I'm sorry but I forget. It was truly amazing! Like to know how you got it so tender.

henapple

You would have around midnight. .. )

nolaegghead

henapple said:

You would have around midnight. .. )

I didn't know gators could limp until I read the Salado news feed Sunday morning....

Little Steven

So it was real fresh eh?

henapple

Hoser

caliking

Now that's funny.

henapple

Yep

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I'm pretty sure this guy did The Gator at Salado. he does it everywhere he goes

billybon

I was not at Salado, but I did gator legs last Saturday at the Melbourne Florida Sunshine State Eggfest

Jeremiah

Don't mean to hijack the thread here but, whenever I meet y'all at a fest or in person, I've got some GREAT stories to tell about eating gator.


>:)

billybon

I usually hear stories about catching gators, not eating them!

henapple

billybon said:

I was not at Salado, but I did gator legs last Saturday at the Melbourne Florida Sunshine State Eggfest

What's the recipe?

billybon

First you have to kill the gator. After removing the hide all the meat is cut off of the carcass but not off the legs. The legs are removed at the top joint and the meat is left on the bone. Remove the feet. Season the leg and put it into a vacuum pack bag along with some oil. Vacuum seal in a chamber vac and then freeze until ready to cook.

One day before serving, place the frozen bag in a sous vide cooker set at 55C. After 24 hours, remove leg from the bag and smoke on the egg for at least three hours. Slice the gator off the  bones for serving.

Mickey

Jeremiah said:

Don't mean to hijack the thread here but, whenever I meet y'all at a fest or in person, I've got some GREAT stories to tell about eating gator. >:)

You don't mean to hijack this thread. Hell, that's the best thing that could happen to it.

brentsee

Gator,,, Rat,,, Gopher,,,, Lizard,,, Road kill,,, Whole bunch of other things,,,

Seems like it's all cooked here by somebody... You guys/Gals are great!!.  Always a good recipe here for somebody else to try.

Dyal_SC

I had gator one time from the GA Mtn Eggfest that was prepared by Jim Legros...I think that was his name anyway.  It was gator sausage and it was delicious! 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

brentsee said:

Gator,,, Rat,,, Gopher,,,, Lizard,,, Road kill,,, Whole bunch of other things,,,

Seems like it's all cooked here by somebody... You guys/Gals are great!!.  Always a good recipe here for somebody else to try.

Tree rat is my favorite:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/858629/bge-tree-rat-and-fancy-wine/p1