Crocodile meat

[Englishman2010]

Perhaps a strange question, but I have always wanted to try crocodile meat. I'm going to Palawan in January and I know it is home to many crocodiles. Just wondering if it's on the menu in Palawan? I'm not particularly squeamish and am happy to try any reptilian meat, after all it's only a fish with legs:icon_lol:

[Terpe]

I've not had crocodile meat in Philippines, but have had it in South Africa.
It's quite juicy and tender, but more firm than chicken when you bite it.

It's a white meat with a mild neutral flavour. I know it's a bit of a cliche, but really if someone would tell it was chicken, you wouldn't question it.
You can tell it comes from the water though not the land.

Well worth the experience :xxgrinning--00xx3:

It's nothing like reptile (as in lizard) nothing at all.
I once had Iguana and it tasted like .... well lizard (horrible) :yikes::yikes:

[Englishman2010]

Thanks for the insight Terpe:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

so how do you know it was not chicken terpe:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Terpe]

so how do you know it was not chicken terpe:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

The place I went to prepares and cooks it at the table.
It's a game resto. i also had Zebra, Springbok and Kudu steaks (not all at the same time)

[Terpe]

so how do you know it was not chicken terpe:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Then again, how do you know what you're really eating at any restaurant:D

[Arthur Little]

Haven't tried crocodile meat :NoNo: ... but once - during my second visit to the Phils - I'd the opportunity of sampling python and politely declined! :icon_lol:

[stevewool]

so true if we all closed our eyes and tasted the food lots of us would be sick afterwards if they told us what we just eaten, i am not to bad but cant stand any fat on meat at all, emma well i think she scrapes the meat off the fat and eats what is left, bone soup too :yikes::yikes::yikes:

[stevewool]

was that a resturant arthur or some sort of exotic show:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Arthur Little]

was that a resturant arthur or some sort of exotic show:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

No ... it was actually a relative [by marriage] of Myrna's that offered me it. And he was tucking in with his fingers ... like there was no tomorrow! :yikes:

[Englishman2010]

Haven't tried crocodile meat :NoNo: ... but once - during my second visit to the Phils - I'd the opportunity of sampling python and politely declined! :icon_lol:

I'd love to try snake, where was the restaurant Arthur. I know it's a popular dish in Taiwan, China and Vietnam but didn't realise they ate it in the Phil's too

Edit, just read your later post Arthur

[Sim11UK]

I'd love to try snake, where was the restaurant Arthur. I know it's a popular dish in Taiwan, China and Vietnam but didn't realise they ate it in the Phil's too


They eat anything, cobra's etc. in the province. :)

[Englishman2010]

They eat anything, cobra's etc. in the province. :)

I'd happily try it in a restaurant, but not so sure I'd want to eat something a local villager has cooked up on a calor gas/camping stove. Not sure why that is? After all if it's cooked it's cooked, right?

[KeithD]

I'd imagine crocodile meat would have a bite to it. :rolleyes:

[jimeve]

I ordered crocodile once, I said to the waiter make it snappy. :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

I ordered a snake and crocodile sandwich once.
Couldn't have it as they said they had run out of bread.:D

[Lancashirelad]

I had Alligator nuggets on holiday in Florida before, at a Gatorland theme park. It wasnt horrible, but the meat was very chewy almost slightly rubbery, but yes they tasted a bit like chicken! lol:icon_lol:

[Arthur Little]

Suppose when we eat them ... it makes a change from them trying to "eat" us!!! :D

[Arthur Little]

I had Alligator nuggets on holiday

Alligator nuggets? :rolleyes: ... reminds me of the :irish:man living in the Protestant area of Belfast.

He kept an alligator in his back yard as a pet. And one evening, the reptile accompanied him to the local pub ... wherupon he walked up to the bartender and asked the fellow if he served Catholics ... :omg:

... Och "t'be shure, Paddy ... t'be shure", replied the barman

"Roightiho", said Paddy "Oi'll have a Guiness :party-smiley-012: for meself ... an' a Catholic for me :wizardkl: alligator!"

:icon_sorry: ... should anyone deem this :joke: to be in bad "taste" - or in any way offensive to his/her religious persuasions - please let me know, and I shall remove it forthwith.

[alanp]

I had Alligator nuggets on holiday in Florida before, at a Gatorland theme park. It wasnt horrible, but the meat was very chewy almost slightly rubbery, but yes they tasted a bit like chicken! lol:icon_lol:
nuggets i wonder what part of the alligator they were from:icon_lol:

[Terpe]

nuggets i wonder what part of the alligator they were from:icon_lol:

:icon_lol::icon_lol: I thought the same :omg:

[Doc Alan]

Alligator nuggets? :rolleyes: ...

:icon_sorry: ... should anyone deem this :joke: to be in bad "taste" - or in any way offensive to his/her religious persuasions - please let me know, and I shall remove it forthwith.
That would be an unfair "alligation" :yikes:...unless the alligator is Protesting :yikes:

[Steve.r]

I have been told that the next time I go, our farmer will catch a cobra for us to eat. Last time I ate frogs and Rat. Not eaten croc' yet. I am keen to try insects, deep fried. :)

[Arthur Little]

That would be an unfair "alligation" :yikes:...unless the alligator is Protesting :yikes:

:D Nice one, Alan ... "punnier" than mine! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Last time I ate frogs and Rat. :)

:cwm24: ... :omg: ... :vomit-smiley-011:


I have been told that the next time I go, our farmer will catch a cobra for us to eat.

:yikes: ... good job you've been forewarned, Steve! Is he trying to poison you or something?

[Arthur Little]

I am keen to try insects, deep fried. :)

Along with ...:Erm: ... deep flied lice, no doubt! :icon_lol:

[Lancashirelad]

My Brave eating moment will come at Xmas when i try Balut !!!

[Englishman2010]

My Brave eating moment will come at Xmas when i try Balut !!!

I tried it in August, it's an experience, but not one I want to repeat in the future:NoNo:

[Steve.r]

My Brave eating moment will come at Xmas when i try Balut !!!

It's not so bad, I have had a few now. Take the whole thing in at one go, chew chew and swallow :hubbahubba:

[Terpe]

My Brave eating moment will come at Xmas when i try Balut !!!

:omg::omg::omg::omg:
Not my ideal xmas treat:NoNo:

[KeithD]

I think I'd rather wake up from a drunken night in bed with Elton John and find a used condom between us :omg:

[Tawi2]

The odds of being offered a palawan croc on your plate are slim to nil,its on the CITES list and is endangered as sin,even sea turtle eggs which I used to see almost daily in certain market-places arent as common as they used to be,but burmese python and halo(monitor lizard are eaten often here,had both too often to count)also been out in the rice paddies at night frogging,fried insects truthfully taste of the oil they are fried in,at least cockroaches and spiders do,also crickets,all carapace and chitin,no taste to speak of,balut isnt so bad,isnt so good either mind you.

[Englishman2010]

Thanks for the info Tawi :xxgrinning--00xx3: Not sure I'll be trying out the insects just yet. I had balut on my last trip and can't say I'm that bothered about having it again either:icon_lol:

[Tawi2]

The Thais eat insects,havent had them in Pinas,had cockroach,cricket,spider,ants-eggs etc in Thailand but the insects apart from the eggs really did just taste of dirty oil :cwm3: had dog a few times here,also ering-siapao once :doh I always say the dog tasted ruuffffffff but the cat was purrrrrrfffeecctt :rolleyes:

[KeithD]

I've had a few dogs in the past, but pussy is nice :rolleyes:

[Tawi2]

In the interests of research I went out today and ate crocodile steak ;) I will post pics tomorrow when I can resize them,even had ostrich BBQ for an appetiser :) I actually preferred the ostrich,the croc was quite chewy,not a palawan croc,looks like a nile croc or something,went to a breeding establishment,they also sold fried ostrich eggs,sunnyside-up for 500 pesos an egg :icon_lol:

[Englishman2010]

Nice one Tawi:xxgrinning--00xx3: Where are you now?

[Lancashirelad]

well i decided im gonna try Balut, Dingaun ( I love Blackpudding) and Crocodile steak at the Crocodile park!

Guess i better pack some immodium!!!:doh

[Lancashirelad]

I think I'd rather wake up from a drunken night in bed with Elton John and find a used condom between us :omg::icon_lol:

So does that mean u dont like Balut ? or you really Like Elton?:icon_lol:

[Tawi2]

Where are you now?


at the Crocodile park!:xxgrinning--00xx3:
I was at the croc park yesterday,only went to try the croc steaks :icon_lol:
Lancslad,try the croc-egg omelette ;)

Going to the one place I really dont like in pinas tomorrow,Bacolod :NoNo: absolutely no character or anything noteworthy whatsoever except the boat across to panay or the road around to kanlaon and dumaguete(the most laid back town on negros).

[Tawi2]

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[Tawi2]

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[Tawi2]

Been trying to resize pics of the meat/steak for what seems like yonks but in actuality is probably only about 20 minutes,I give up,going for a cold coke instead:Cuckoo:

[KeithD]

Use the free Fotosizer

[Tawi2]

Did it,croc meat,tasty but I prefered the ostrich:)

[andrew2010]

Hello.

Well i ate crocodile meat this year while i was in davao and i made me feel uncomfortably hot. then my wife explained to me that that is what it does lol. im not sure if anyone else would agree but wow its a different kind of meat hahaa