A voice heard on an amazing video of 300 feeding alligators says it all.
"I ain't never seen so many gators in my life."
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/27/georgia.alligator.frenzy/index.html?hpt=T2
300 alligators in a feeding frenzy. And that guy still drives is small boat through them to go fishing. He must have big brass ones to do something like that. :lol:
Quote from: Aucoq on July 28, 2010, 05:58:39 PM
300 alligators in a feeding frenzy. And that guy still drives is small boat through them to go fishing. He must have big brass ones to do something like that. :lol:
He's from Georgia. Nuff said.
Ask yourself: Are you a bad enough dude to compete with a small battalion of gators for fish?
I am not.
One of the most horror-inspiring sights I've seen in my old life is watching a room full of gators chase after a mouse.
This was at a gator farm in Louisiana.
Cajones. That man haz them.
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on July 28, 2010, 07:24:39 PM
Cajones. That man haz them.
"Hold mah beer and watch this shit!"
This reminds me of every canoe trip I've ever taken (that would be 2)
"hold up, Ima git up on him"
::shudder::
Yeah, I'm all set. One gator, two gators...fine. 300? Fuck that.
Quote from: Suu on July 29, 2010, 05:30:30 PM
Yeah, I'm all set. One gator, two gators...fine. 300? Fuck that.
We are in the same little boat, that is going the OTHER way!
Hmmm, as this was over 16 years ago, I am fairly sure any statute of limitations has expired.... Well let us hope.
When I was pregnant with JW, my mother asked for one thing. Gator tail for dinner. Well, one option would have, of course, been to go to a local restaurant that served gator. Yeah well, what can I say I was married to an everglades redneck. So about 2 in the morning, we drive out to the outskirts of the everglades to this old quarry that was no longer being worked. Now dark in the Florida Everglades is not like dark anywhere else in the world. So we are walking up to the edge of the water and the idiot shines his spotlight around the edges of this lake/pond/shallow edged deep center body of water. ALL YOU SEE is the glow of they eyes. I mean it looked like they were piled on top of each other. So the idiot takes aim and fires. Gets his gator and starts trudging through the muck and mud to go get it a good 100 yards away. He takes the gun and leaves me with the light.
Once he gets to the other side ( I did mention I was pregnant right?) he hollers over to me.... You are keeping an eye out for gators right?
Ever seen a hugely pregnant woman run like the wind? Yep yep, left that fucker in the dark on his own with a good 100 gators all around him and blood in the water.
As I've looked back over the years, I have often thought what a shame it is he wasn't eaten that night...
Quote from: Khara on July 29, 2010, 05:56:36 PM
Hmmm, as this was over 16 years ago, I am fairly sure any statute of limitations has expired.... Well let us hope.
When I was pregnant with JW, my mother asked for one thing. Gator tail for dinner. Well, one option would have, of course, been to go to a local restaurant that served gator. Yeah well, what can I say I was married to an everglades redneck. So about 2 in the morning, we drive out to the outskirts of the everglades to this old quarry that was no longer being worked. Now dark in the Florida Everglades is not like dark anywhere else in the world. So we are walking up to the edge of the water and the idiot shines his spotlight around the edges of this lake/pond/shallow edged deep center body of water. ALL YOU SEE is the glow of they eyes. I mean it looked like they were piled on top of each other. So the idiot takes aim and fires. Gets his gator and starts trudging through the muck and mud to go get it a good 100 yards away. He takes the gun and leaves me with the light.
Once he gets to the other side ( I did mention I was pregnant right?) he hollers over to me.... You are keeping an eye out for gators right?
Ever seen a hugely pregnant woman run like the wind? Yep yep, left that fucker in the dark on his own with a good 100 gators all around him and blood in the water.
As I've looked back over the years, I have often thought what a shame it is he wasn't eaten that night...
The rednecks I knew around Moore Haven, Fl hunted gators for hides.
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 05:58:21 PM
The rednecks I knew around Moore Haven, Fl hunted gators for hides.
Nah, you have to have good connects to re-sell and I reckon he didn't have them. We only hunted what we would eat. OMG and how country does that sound......
Hear the fucking banjos...
Quote from: Khara on July 29, 2010, 06:02:18 PM
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 05:58:21 PM
The rednecks I knew around Moore Haven, Fl hunted gators for hides.
Nah, you have to have good connects to re-sell and I reckon he didn't have them. We only hunted what we would eat. OMG and how country does that sound......
Hear the fucking banjos...
On a scale of one, to ten, erm, . . .Yeehaw!
Quote from: BadBeast on July 29, 2010, 07:35:03 PM
On a scale of one, to ten, erm, . . .Yeehaw!
:lulz:
I love gator tail. Delicious stuff.
I've had gator jerky, but not tail.
You gotta deepfry it.
I smell a recipe that needs to be posted over yonder.
<~~~*pointing to recipe subforum*
Quote from: Suu on July 29, 2010, 08:07:15 PM
You gotta deepfry it.
I like it roasted and coated in spices... just like Justin Wilson ;-)
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 29, 2010, 08:17:31 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 29, 2010, 08:07:15 PM
You gotta deepfry it.
I like it roasted and coated in spices... just like Justin Wilson ;-)
Gotta be done Cajun style.
Go here.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,154191-242195,00.html
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 08:20:00 PM
Go here.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,154191-242195,00.html
OhhhWeeee! Dat sounds like sum good tail!
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How do I cook gator?
I need gator-aid!!!
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on July 29, 2010, 08:25:46 PM
How do I cook gator?
I need gator-aid!!!
I knew you'd return to the puns sooner or gator...
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 08:18:23 PM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 29, 2010, 08:17:31 PM
Quote from: Suu on July 29, 2010, 08:07:15 PM
You gotta deepfry it.
I like it roasted and coated in spices... just like Justin Wilson ;-)
Gotta be done Cajun style.
I had gator tenders down in Nawlins when I went down there on a mission trip. Cajun is where it's at.
Title: Barbecued Alligator Tail
Categories: Cajun, Barbecue, Game
Yield: 4 Servings
4 Alligator tail steaks,
-about 3/4″ thick
Milk for marinade
1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 tb Rosemary
Red pepper flakes
Place milk in a deep bowl, add pepper flakes and rosemary. Season meat
with black and cayenne peppers. Place meat in the bowl, add milk as needed
to cover. Let marinate 3-4 hours. Remove meat from marinade, discard
marinade. Pat the meat dry. Re-season the meat, if desired, with black and
red peppers. Add salt to taste, if desired. Brush meat with olive oil to
reduce sticking, and grill over hot coals, or over medium heat in a gas
grill for about 10 minutes each side, brushing with oil again when turning.
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 08:18:23 PM
Gotta be done Cajun style.
Quote from: Cheese Hawk Fronkensteen on July 29, 2010, 08:29:16 PM
I had gator tenders down in Nawlins when I went down there on a mission trip. Cajun is where it's at.
I couldn't agree more. :D
Quote from: Doktor Charley Brown on July 29, 2010, 08:30:07 PM
Title: Barbecued Alligator Tail
Categories: Cajun, Barbecue, Game
Yield: 4 Servings
4 Alligator tail steaks,
-about 3/4″ thick
Milk for marinade
1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 tb Rosemary
Red pepper flakes
Place milk in a deep bowl, add pepper flakes and rosemary. Season meat
with black and cayenne peppers. Place meat in the bowl, add milk as needed
to cover. Let marinate 3-4 hours. Remove meat from marinade, discard
marinade. Pat the meat dry. Re-season the meat, if desired, with black and
red peppers. Add salt to taste, if desired. Brush meat with olive oil to
reduce sticking, and grill over hot coals, or over medium heat in a gas
grill for about 10 minutes each side, brushing with oil again when turning.
That sounds delicious! I'll need to try to make it sometime.
Quote from: Jenne on July 29, 2010, 07:44:43 PM
I've had gator jerky, but not tail.
Did you like it? I haven't tried a meat yet that wasn't good as jerky.
I wish I could find the Justin Wilson episode on Gator Tail Roast... it was a huge chunk of tail that looked awesome by the time he was done with it.
Of course, everything he made looked awesome by the time he was done with it....
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 29, 2010, 08:47:57 PM
I wish I could find the Justin Wilson episode on Gator Tail Roast... it was a huge chunk of tail that looked awesome by the time he was done with it.
Of course, everything he made looked awesome by the time he was done with it....
He was a God.
I had never heard of Justin Wilson before. Sounds like I missed out on something great. :sad:
Quote from: Aucoq on July 29, 2010, 09:09:14 PM
I had never heard of Justin Wilson before. Sounds like I missed out on something great. :sad:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Justin+Wilson&aq=f
See Also, Hollywood Squares
Quote from: Aucoq on July 29, 2010, 09:09:14 PM
I had never heard of Justin Wilson before. Sounds like I missed out on something great. :sad:
Yes, but I think you might be able to find him on interbuttal archives.
Get your gator chunks or tenders soaking in some buttermilk... yes buttermilk! Let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours minimum, overnight is not a problem if tightly covered. Gator absorbs flavors like a sponge!
You will need....
flour
fine ground corn flour (flour, not meal unless you mortar and pestle the fuck out of it!)
dried pepper (flakes or powder of your choice) I prefer dried peppers I can toast then grind. I use other types of peppers than just the normal cajun use of cayenne. I don't like cayenne it's bitter to me. So find yourself a hot pepper you like, toast it carefully, the grind it to dust using whatever method works for you!
salt
regular black pepper
now you mix your flour and cornmeal two to one
add the seasonings to YOUR taste - gator is not fish, it is not salty if it is fresh!!!
Get your oil going. ALWAYS fresh oil for gator, it is mild and will pick up flavors of anything. I use peanut oil.
Do not drain the pieces as you get them out of the buttermilk, give a halfhearted shake and make sure they are good and covered and glumpy.
Fry until golden and yum crunchy.
If I pepper the flour, I don't use a sauce, if I don't, the kids will eat the nuggets with sirachi on them!
Bon Appetit!!!
Quote from: Khara on July 29, 2010, 09:23:41 PM
Get your gator chunks or tenders soaking in some buttermilk... yes buttermilk! Let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours minimum, overnight is not a problem if tightly covered. Gator absorbs flavors like a sponge!
You will need....
flour
fine ground corn flour (flour, not meal unless you mortar and pestle the fuck out of it!)
dried pepper (flakes or powder of your choice) I prefer dried peppers I can toast then grind. I use other types of peppers than just the normal cajun use of cayenne. I don't like cayenne it's bitter to me. So find yourself a hot pepper you like, toast it carefully, the grind it to dust using whatever method works for you!
salt
regular black pepper
now you mix your flour and cornmeal two to one
add the seasonings to YOUR taste - gator is not fish, it is not salty if it is fresh!!!
Get your oil going. ALWAYS fresh oil for gator, it is mild and will pick up flavors of anything. I use peanut oil.
Do not drain the pieces as you get them out of the buttermilk, give a halfhearted shake and make sure they are good and covered and glumpy.
Fry until golden and yum crunchy.
If I pepper the flour, I don't use a sauce, if I don't, the kids will eat the nuggets with sirachi on them!
Bon Appetit!!!
OH GODDESS!!!! I think I'm in love....