Graham Family Reacts To Whole Smoked American Alligator
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Graham Family Reacts To Whole Smoked American Alligator
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I have only ever had alligator fried, but I would describe it's texture as more scallop-y. It's tender but has some bounce. And I know it is overused but it tastes like very tender chicken, but you can still tell it spends most of its time in the water. Almost like a more mild shellfish than scallops.
Frog legs are similar, but more tender. But yeah, like chicken mixed with mild fish.
@@MacGuffinExMachina That's what I've heard! I guess frog legs are the "weirdest" thing I've ever eaten, but to me it tasted like a chicken that spent some time swimming around some fish, lol. They weren't bad though! I quite liked them until I picked two up and kind of.. bounced them around a bit - then I just felt bad for the dang frog.. 😂
Howdy from Texas.
I'm sixty one years old and have lived in Texas my entire life. I've eaten gators, racoons, rattlesnake, frog legs, crawfish, grass hoppers, crickets, June bugs, meal worms, whole soy sauce candied crabs, Shark, alligator Gar, long nose gar, and many other unusual things.
I'm a lifelong foodie and if I'm pretty sure it ain't going to kill me. I'll eat it at least once.
Pretty common in Florida! Excited to watch!
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I eat gator almost weekly. They sell nuggets at the store I shop at. If you have ever had frog legs, that's about as close to the same as gator that I can think of.
I was thinking that it's like frog legs
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Unlike croc, gator meat has a tougher and larger deposits of fat due temperature changes in US states (80- 100+ in Summer and down to low 20's in Winter).
This fat doesn't cook as well and retains a very fishy/gamey taste even thoroughly seasoned and cooked. That's why they try to trim it well and later use those cavities for different stuffings. If you don't like the cheese stuffing, a good alternative in my opinion is some rice withe herbs and spices of your choice or some good cuts of onions, garlic and peppers.
Boudin sausage stuffing is probably my favorite of all they cooked. Boudin is made with rice and bits of ground pork. It's very nicely spiced. Just delicious.
I've eaten alligator tail, rattlesnake nuggets, grizzly bear stew, and common things that I find weird, like bullfrog legs, escargot, squid legs, octopus legs, as well as scallops, mussels, and raw oysters.
I'm surprised the back and shoulders don't have more meat, since they're such powerful swimmers and can gallop on land at 35 miles per hour.
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Once you control the air flow it will be able to control the temperature better
gator is probably the best example of meat that really has to be cooked properly. It can be fishy, muddy, rubbery, OR tender, sweet, and one of the best meats you could ever eat. There definitely is a fine line when cooking gator. Also, the tail is what most people eat and know as far as gator meat goes, but the legs are totally different and so much easier to cook right, in my opinion. Definitely a lot more tail meat though, but that's a 5050 shot if you don't know how to cook it.
Great video guys.
Try getting one of those thermal mats that go over smokers or grills. It keeps the heat in. We do it during the winter when we smoke pork all night. It helped keep the heat in during 15 degree fahrenheit.
I once had alligator tail stuffed with crab meat in Louisiana and it was the most wonderful flavor I have ever had just understand the alligator tail is amazing not just fried but grilled
Many decades ago, when I was a kid, my father had a second job in a local restaurant, and he would bring home many odd things like frog legs, and sheep's brains, which I would not try, but I did partake of black bear and some type of whale, the species I don't remember, and both were quite tarty!
I'm glad I was already eating while I watched this! Mmmmmm. Gator is delicious
Freshly Fried Gator bites at a bar on the pier in Ft. Myers,Florida with ice cold Corona was my favorite experience with Gator. Not a fan of cooking it or having it stuffed. Piping hot bites with a nice citrus Aioli and steak fries can’t go wrong. 🔥🐊🍺
Gator, rattlesnake, turtle, snails, crickets, geoduck (gooey-duck) and bear are the most interesting things I can think of having eaten. Bear is the only think that tastes bad. P.S. Boudin is a delicious Cajun pork and rice sausage, so that stuffing is just more meat.
Alligator Sauce Piquant is something to try as well. So good! 😋
Being an Aussie, I've tried what foreigner would call strange/weird like kangaroo, echidna, snakes & croc. I found out that also being allergic to seafood, I'm also allergic to croc & snakes. One of the most unusual meats is the goanna (monitor lizards). Goanna is edible, but tastes like sh!t. I'm a bit old school, I love rabbit, pheasant. Not a big fan of duck or goose or swan. One of my favourite things to eat is Ox tongue, cooked like corn meat (boiled for a long time, with veg & spices). You can't get any better than fresh Roo tail on a camp fire. Roo tail stew is pretty awesome too.
I think it would probably taste like frog legs. You can taste the pond water, I don't know how to describe it, but it's good
My mother used to tell me when she was a kid, her friend's parents would make them eggs and pig brains for breakfast.
I tried gator twice-- once in NY and again here in Florida. The gator in Florida tasted better, but they both tasted like tough chicken. I ate some insects while living in Mexico.
I live in Oregon, and the craziest thing that I have ever eating is venison ( thats deer meat )
I have eaten cows meat chicken meat and turkey meat.
I didn't know that people ate alligators before this video, I thought that they were used for shoes and pursues 😂
Down here in Georgia possum raccoon squirrel rabbit all that table food it’s delicious. Depends on the cook, but gator stands out by itself. It is so good if cook right your tongue will beat your brains out to get to it if you said it on your head.
I have had fried alligator “nuggets”. They’re quite tasty.
I've only had gator tail, but it was really nice
There are a lot of hunters in my family. I've been fortunate enough to try a lot of different animal meats. Alligator, rattlesnake, bison, elk, wild boar, bear, venison, pheasant, quail, wild turkey. Halibut fresh caught out of SF Bay.
Hahaha, Momma makes pops sleep on the sofa.
Alligator tastes like JaGuaR, sir.
And If you do it right, you can make belts and boots!
the stuffing is cream cheese and boudin(a spicy rice sausage)
I recently had fried Gator Balls which are made with gator meat, onions, bell pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning, breadcrumbs and cornmeal. So delicious! How bout a sweet video to watch with the kids called Hummingbird Facts and More About The Smallest Bird Species on the Fact Net channel.
Gator pretty good, my sister sends me some all time, she lives in bossier city Louisiana
The last Gator I had was one that I hunted and harvested myself. It was 150 pounds 10 .5 feet long
The tail meat is usually what you will find in the restaurants here in the United States. And tail meat is legit good. But the real prize for Gator hunters is the big cheek meat on the jaw of the gator. That one they BBQed in this video is lovingly referred to as a little breakfast gator. So it's cheek muscles were relatively small. But on the bigger adult gators that cheek meat is the size of a small roast.
You can cook it just like a roast or slice it thin bread it and fry it. Using seasonings of course. The leg meat if you cook it low and slow for a few hours or cut it up and put it in an instant pot pressure cooker or just a regular pressure cooker. tl. The leg meat will become tender enough to remove from the bome and either become an alligator chilli, Alligator sausage, with a little minced Pork added, or gator cakes.
Getor meat is pretty good if you know what you're doing.
Fried Gator Is Pretty Good
Some of the ones I've tried: Gator, squid, octopus, swan, bear, squirrel.
Gators are pretty sedentary. They have very powerful tails to move in water, and help them do their Death Rolls. They have a powerful bite force to catch/kill their prey. Otherwise they have no need for strong, bulky muscles. They are Ambush Predators.
My recollection of eating gator was like a deep fried chicken nugget, I had second thoughts if it was chicken I was eating. Can’t think of eating anything “weird,” maybe unique to the region like crawfish from the local creek or venison even though this is likely something that other areas are able to get their hands on these sources of protein.
I’d say the “weirdest” food we’ve had in the states but apparently really good is Rocky Mountain oysters, deep fried Oreos, (proper from the South) Biscuits and Gravy, Chicken and Waffles, etc. Then again, we Americans think Root beer is normal and most of the world apparently uses it as a flavor for medicine lol 😂
The weirdest thing I ever ate was cow brains and ducks blood soup.
I have eaten alligator and I love it!
Alligator is delicious!! Trust me you have to try it….!!!!!
Only had gator once, it was pretty good. Not something I will go out of my way to find since I live in the northern USA but it was tasty.
I've eaten sea cucumber, snails, eels, abalone, jellyfish, cuttlefish, sea urchin roe, shark, frog legs (by mistake) and octopus. Not sure if any of these are considered weird.
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The weirdest thing for me to eat was oysters.
19:30 I wish we had a comet over here in America. So jealous!
The strangest things I've eaten, not in the line of duty, were escargot, and frogs' legs and fresh truffles. Not at the same time. I've tried spices and herbs I've never tried before, like saffron. Life is an adventure that should include your taste buds.
You guys should react to some of Cowboy Kent Rollins videos. He cooks up all kinds of stuff cowboy camp style.
9:10 that is hard to say. Sea urchin? Rattlesnake? Rocky mountain oysters or lamb fries (bull and ram balls)? Palm weevil grubs? Diving beetles? Curried guinea pig?
Bison & Rocky Mountain oysters
Smoked gater taste kinda like pork chops 😊!
I've eaten shark. And some earthworms. lol
I have had alligator at a Cajun place, tasted a bit like shark.
Alligator nachos. They were very good.
I have tried gator jerky.
🐊 GATOR IS AMAZING, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
I've had fried gator, and to me it reminded me of fried clams
Sea Urchin(Uni) was probably the weirdest thing ive had its very traditionally Japanese.
Being raised on a farm, if it moved, Dad shot it, and we ate it. Now, being an adult, never will I ever eat anything like this, never, just saying. Love From Michigan and it's a beautiful evening ❤
Honestly gator tastes of what you do with it with just that tiny hint telling you it’s not chicken or beef. It’s a pretty neutral flavor.
Your kids aren’t sleeping very well that’s why they are so tired. You need to finish the renovations quickly to get them settled.
I know because I barely slept during hurricane Milton because so much noise. I barely sleep during hurricanes because I constantly have to check my house for damage or stuff I know I need to do once the hurricane blows out. During most days I’m fine just during hurricanes I am beyond irritable because I’m so tired.
I have had 'gator tail' before. It was good but nothing really special to me. A tiny bit like a lot of things. Frog legs is the closest thing I can think of. Just large chunks.
Ex Army here. Weirdest food....my bachelor brother's cooking. Lol.
Had fried gator and grilled gator. Both are great but the main difference is texture. I agree with another post that said it has a texture similar to a large scallop. It is a unique meat. The texture is a cross between pork chop/tenderloin, and firm scallop and a slight texture of firm chicken breast, almost like a slightly overdone chicken tender. The gator is surprisingly neutral with flavor so it takes to seasoning well. If you didn't know what it was, you would know it was something different and would think it was almost a chicken breast stuffed inside a pork tenderloin. It is really good. Weirdest thing I ever ate was a worm in tequila. Aweful..... like chewing a very fibrous squishy piece of alcohol infused gum. Don't try it.
There's no need to have a smoker shipped to you. You can Google how to make one & how to use it. The meat & wood can be what you have in your area. In the beginning this was poor people food. They used what they could get their hands on. That's why different places used different wood. They went to the forest close to them. I suggest you experiment with what you have in your area. Good luck
Friends and family eat that here in South Louisiana! But I have never had interest in gator. Give me crab , shrimp, crawfish but I pass on the gator.
Alligator tastes like an Un-fishy fish and chicken if that makes any sense. It's good. Lol
I have fried alligator it was so good
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Rattlesnake.... it's a very boney meat... it does taste like chicken..
Great reaction, but eating alligator(or snakes) is not for me...👍
Gator kinda taste like frog legs to me. I have had it before but its been a while. Lot of gators around here though and some local restaurants that serve it. Lot of the time its fried and the last time the texture was kinda like fried clam but tasted like frog legs.
Gator Nuggets...🤤
always loved when ppl say gamey taste. gamey not a flavor. wish i could afford to try some gator.
Had to come from a farm, to small to hunt:
Wild animal fat can be funky. Too much of it can overpower the meat. Depends on the animal , though.
My dad is similar love for animal fat. Keep in mind, that pertains to domestic animals raised for eating. Wild animal fat tastes absolutely horrible. I have seen people who love to eat cooked beef & pork fat vomit from tasting cooked wild animal fat.
ive eaten a lot of the American stuff thats weird, but its the other countries that are the weirdest to my taste buds (to me) . octopus, coral worms, sea cucumber, kangaroo... those i have tried and i aint used to. but very weird in my definition of weird because im a foreigner to those. gator would also be weird for me tho lol ive only heard a couple people brag about gator meat. feel like if it was good enough it would be better and a gator doesnt strike me as a good food option like other meats do
Gator is good eating
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It really, really tastes like chicken
I've had alligator tail nuggets. The taste was weird. I didn't like it. I ate one and fed the rest to my dogs.
Weirdo thing I've ever eaten. Chocolate covered ants. Here Florida. Gators not weird. William s
I live in Florida. To me, Gator ain’t great. Never had it smoked, but I would guess it’s even worse.
Fried gator isn’t HORRIBLE, but since chicken is so much better, why bother?
Not all fat is the same. I don't know about gator fat, but take deer fat for example. It tastes awful and will absolutely ruin the taste of deer meat. Beef fat on the other hand is tasty.
The weirdest thing I've ever eaten are Rocky mountain oysters and for those of you who don't know what that is they are bull testicles and no I did not like them😂
The "stuffing" they are talking about us not like the stuffing you stuff a chicken with. Look up boudin.
Gator is not fishy it’s just white meat
You do not want to eat gator fat, it tastes horrible... It's similar to fish that died yesterday, and sat in the sun..
Yeah I'm not really into animals that can eat humans lol I have bar b qued shark before for people at a yacht race in Port Aransas it was tasty but yeah I probably wouldn't eat gator. I'm not saying I wouldn't like it it's probably tasty as well but no for me. Personally I would rather have bbqed venison back strap to me it tastes like ham. Peace from Central Texas.
No, you will not like the fat on the gator. It’s basically eating dirt.
I live in the South, but, ugh, gator is kind of nasty.
Alligator is not like other fats. It has a very unpleasant flavor.