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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

News reports say that high pork prices in Thailand have seen a splurge in the sales of crocodile meat...has anyone tasted it? What was it like ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"News reports say that high pork prices in Thailand have seen a splurge in the sales of crocodile meat...has anyone tasted it? What was it like ?"

I alomst did. I've heard it's like fishy chicken

I have Crocodile Shoes in my head now. Not too unpleasant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’ve tried it before it was like chicken

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By *he AmbassadorMan over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

A lighter taste than prok,,a more tender meat, in the height of the boom my local stocked it along with Kangaroo and wold boar in the exotic section,,

I'd love to try it if a Cajun

Chef prepared it.

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By *esthetic21Man over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

Vile. Imagine fishy pork

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By *inky_CarpenterMan over a year ago

Portsmouth

Depends on where and how it was farmed. And then the cut, and how it's cooked can effect the taste too.

Can be a bit like slightly rubbery chicken at best, but can sometimes taste a bit fishy or gamey.

Snake and monitor lizard are both much nicer to eat, in case you were wondering

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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

I imagine a slice of the tail would fit perfectly into bread..

For one we eat the croc when usually it's the other way round.. they are merciless buggers..

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By *uxom redCouple over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Yes tried it it's a meaty meat, no real flavour a bit like chicken or tuna steak in texture.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Its Delicious

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By *ndyn50000Man over a year ago

Birmingham

I quite like it. Cross between chicken and pork and pretty good with some bbq flavours.

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By *yron69Man over a year ago

Fareham

Crocs are tough, chewy and taste of plastic..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

In the words of Mick Dundee: “You can live on it, but it tastes like...”

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tried a slice of tail in Aus... It was like the fat off a steak texture

never ever again

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By *ENGUYMan over a year ago

Hull

At a hotel I was Manager of back in 1995, there was a Chef who as part of a drive to improve Restaurant turnover, tried Exotic Meats from our local butcher, each one supplied at fortnightly intervals.

We had Crocodile, Buffalo, Alligator, Kangaroo, Boar and a few other meats.

We were even supplied Battered Crickets & Locusts, plus other insects as a trial - these failed spectacularly- but the meats, prepared in various ways were popular. Crocodile was the most popular.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

Croc meat could be a food shortage gift.. do they farm these beasts ?

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By *cplsMan over a year ago

Nr Waltham

I had it when I was based in Northern Territory, mostly had legs. It was tender and not discimilar to a certain Colonel's chicken. I dont get the fishy reference it was slightly more like pork. In China Tesco and walmart sell it on their fresh fish stalls, still whole.

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By *orraine999Woman over a year ago

Somewhere

"News reports say that high pork prices in Thailand have seen a splurge in the sales of crocodile meat...has anyone tasted it? What was it like ?"

Alligator is ok. A little tough and tastes like chicken.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tried It in Mexico years ago. Thought it had a similar texture to pork. Enjoyed it.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman over a year ago

On a mooch

Not crocodile but alligator. I’ve had it a few times, all different parts / cuts, cooked & served differently, all three dishes were delicious.

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By *hunky GentMan over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"News reports say that high pork prices in Thailand have seen a splurge in the sales of crocodile meat...has anyone tasted it? What was it like ?"

Yes. I managed to get my hands on a special box of meat which I used for a bbq.

It included crocodile and ostrich. Both lovely.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"In the words of Mick Dundee: “You can live on it, but it tastes like...”"

A croc...

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By *ilverjagMan over a year ago

swansea

I once picked up boxes of exotic meats at a wholesaler that I happened to have a card for because, I don't mind being adventurous with food, and try anything once. These included a box of alligator steaks. Tbey were all palatable, but I felt that they needed to be either slowly cooking with herbs and spices to infuse flavour, or a suitable sauce to give it that extra taste. Those meats at the time though were more expensive than traditional meats like pork, lamb, beef and chicken, but if crocodile meat starts weighing in cheaper than pork, then it's on the menu, and if it's reduced for quck sale because, it's on the sell by date, as nobody wants it, then I'll be clearing the supermarket shelves, and freezing it down. Happy days!

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By *traight_no_iceMan over a year ago

Stoke

I had alligator meat in Houston and it was delicious. Tasted very much like chicken.

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By *idnight RamblerMan over a year ago

Pershore

A good line in Greggs "A crocodile sandwich please, and make it snappy"

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By *iss.ddWoman over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Tried it in Cuba, and I found it to be quite flaky like fish but tasted like chicken

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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

I wonder if the soft underbelly is like belly pork. They should farm them in Australia and export the meat. I would not like them being farmed over here in case one escapes. These buggers can be vicious

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By *igJFromSAMan over a year ago

Woking

"Croc meat could be a food shortage gift.. do they farm these beasts ?"

They do indeed farm them, mainly for leather but sell the meat as a by product. Can't say I particularly enjoyed the meat at the farm I visited, was stringy, tough and without much flavour. Though that should just be down to a terribly cook.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It’s pretty much just like chicken slightly different texture

Makes a great burger

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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

It sounds as if the most tender and tasty part of this animal is the legs. They could farm these animals for the legs and leather and throw the waste into the croc pit to feed the hungry buggers. And a little known fact. Crocs do not need anti biotics or steroids do it's a healthy organic meet..

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

Had it in Mexico wasn’t impressed. I don’t eat pork so can’t compare.

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By *yron69Man over a year ago

Fareham

"It sounds as if the most tender and tasty part of this animal is the legs. They could farm these animals for the legs and leather and throw the waste into the croc pit to feed the hungry buggers. And a little known fact. Crocs do not need anti biotics or steroids do it's a healthy organic meet.."

Crocs quite happily eat anthrax infested hippo carcasses. Enjoy.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man over a year ago

Chelmsford

Crocs quite happily eat anthrax infested hippo carcasses. Enjoy. "

anthrax in hippos ?

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By *atriciayoiditTV/TS over a year ago

hatfield

"News reports say that high pork prices in Thailand have seen a splurge in the sales of crocodile meat...has anyone tasted it? What was it like ?"
best thing to do with all flatdogs...turn them into chowder...mind you they do keep rivers clean...?

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