Frog Legs

[iceman2]

Frog legs anyone ever try them (wild or store bought) or how about a recipe for them? I got this crazy idea. I was wondering how they would taste smoked.

[kbkrause]

I've had them in resturants a few times, pretty good. When I've had them they were lightly breaded and pan fried. A real mild white meat.

[subocto]

frog legs rule! I havent had them in a few years but i used to cook at a resturant that served them breaded (breadcrumbs, flour, and corn meal)and panfried in butter, yummy! Ive never had them fresh, only frozen, but are tasty. I wonder how the wild ones taste?:D

[n.pike]

Fresh is the only way to go. We walk along the creek and whack em with a plastic wiffle bat, cut the legs off, skin them and fry in flour and butter. I have tried restaurant legs,which are good, but fresh is sooooo much better.

Its quite entertaining your first time out. It only takes about 15 to make a good meal.

[rb1]

Just think how brave that first guy was that discovered that frog legs were tasty to eat. RB1

[kbkrause]

I've never caught them myself; are they difficult to skin?

[redwinger00]

As kids we use to use a fishing pole to catch frogs from the ditches around Holly. We tied that little rubber cricket you got with the K-mart tackle box on the end of the line and dangle the cricket over the bank of the ditch. As for skinning the legs it is as easy as taking the pants off a barbie doll (not that I ever wondered.....);) :p

[PrtyMolusk]

Howdy-

When I was a kid, my Mom's family all lived in a little town called Oak Grove, on a mill pond. A favorite summer activity whenever we were there was to take the BB guns out in a row boat and float around the pond edges popping leopard frogs. We could get several dozen in an hour or two, then we'd skin 'em (whack 'em at the 'waist' with a hatchet, then peel off the 'pants' to the ankles, then another whack along the ankle line.)

Toss into a sizzling skillet with some oil and deep fry right on the bank. Yummy!

[iceman2]

They sound good but I was wondering how they would be smoked?

[trout]

They'd be smokey :)
I imagine they'd taste great smoked.
Back in '68 we would catch about two doz every Sunday and fry them up. What a treat.

[kcud rellik]

what kind of frogs do you use?

[PrtyMolusk]

Howdy-

"what kind of frogs do you use?"

Whatever kind we could find!

Around the millpond we'd primarily find Leopard frogs, with an occassional bullfrog that was caught unawares. ;)

[wyle_e_coyote]

Howdy-

"what kind of frogs do you use?"

Whatever kind we could find!

Around the millpond we'd primarily find Leopard frogs, with an occassional bullfrog that was caught unawares. ;)


I thought Leopard frogs were protected??? Maybe I just heard a false rumor.

NOTE: Apparently I was mistaken. I did a search and I find nothing about leopard frogs being protected. The only thing I could find was all about a sharp decline in the late 70's early 80's that had biologist baffled. I gues they are on a slow rebound.

Any way, I love frog legs !! We always used bull frogs. We would gig them, or wack them with a stick. Some times a hook with a bit of worm dangled in front of their faces would entice them to bite. They skin out easy. I have always ate them like pan fish, breaded and fried. Either in a pan or a deep fryer. Fresh is best, but I have bought them frozen by the case at a local butcher store.

[PrtyMolusk]

Howdy-

w_e_c, for what it's worth, my froggin' days are well behind me now...this would have been circa '59 ~ '62 or so! (And NO! I don't mean 1859 ~ 1862! ) :lol:

[double trouble]

carls chop house in detroit used to have some awesome legs.my mom and i used to feast on them.breaded and pan fried.

one of my favorite cartoons of all time is a doorman frog at a resteraunt in a wheelchair telling the patrons:"don't order the frog legs"

[wyle_e_coyote]

I tell you what I am going to take my son and his buddy out one night this year and get a couple dozen, now that you got me thinking about them.!! I think they will have a blast doing it. When does that season open?
I may have to stop at the market and get some on the way home.

[Ed Michrina]

Heck I'll try it. sounds like an adventrue and some good eats :)

[Randy Kidd]

When I was a kid we used to use the longest fly rods we could find, with real light leaders and any black small fuzzy fly, dangle that in front of any frog, and WHAM!!!, fun watching them shoot that tongue out, At night we used white flies and illuminated them with flashlights....man it's been bout 40 years since I had a plate of fresh frog legs...Think I'll hit the mill pond in Byron, Maybe try Les's old stomping grounds on my way over there..My 3 year old will love it.

[tangleknot]

When does that season open?


The season is the last Sat in May-Nov 15. Quantity 10, in any combination. :)

[kcud rellik]

i've caught frogs on mister twisters before.. big frogs.. worms work good too. leaf not crawlers. my .02

[CEDARMAN]

when i was 14 i was in ky for the summer and we went spearin' for bullfroggs down there .it seemed everybody did it.you put on a miners hat on with a light and shined it in there eyes and spear 'em .they don't move with the lights in there eyes .usually..how is that for SMOKIN' 'EM...:lol:

[Canoeboy]

I think the best way to catch them is with a bright light and a gig. They are very easy to skin and they taste great. I have never had them smoked but it sounds good.

[wally-eye]

Club 37 resturant just north of Baldwin has excellent frog legs. At least they did the last time I was there.

We used to catch BIG bull frogs in the 50s and early 60s with a cane pole and piece of line with any type of fishing fly. Worked everytime. My dad was a big time frog catcher and would travel all over the state to catch a bag full. Back then, me being a kid was freaked out watching him clean them and watch just a pair of legs start twitching with no body attached...........I was leary of eating them back then, little did I know.

Sure wish I had a burlap bag full of them........although I haven't seen what I would say was a true bull frog in years and years.

[BKfiremedic]

i was wondering the same thing, bought some from the country smokehouse in Almont when i was up north. I have a great smoker too, i bet they wouldnt take very long in the smoker, im thinking somecajun seasoning, flour and into the frying pan they go!!!

[Formula31]

RABER BAY! When we go to the U.P. we always make a trip over there. They have the best and biggest one I've ever had. The Walleye is fantastic. ROAD TRIP!

[snappersnatcher]

takes me back a very long time,fried in butter,nothin better,yumyum,store bought not even close:):fish:

[fishaholic1021]

Never had resturant or store bought ones but the wild ones are pretty tasty pan fried with some butter. We have this pond and every other year we go out with our pellet guns and gigs and have a blast! you can bread em too. Meat is nice and tender.

[Burksee]

Just think how brave that first guy was that discovered that frog legs were tasty to eat. RB1I was thinking "how drunk" he had to be, or maybe it was "hold my beer, watch this" moment! :yikes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[STEINFISHSKI]

I had to google to remember the place we used to eat frog legs when I was a kid and found this article from the past.

Last Chance for Famous Froglegs
Phil Smidt's Closing on Saturday

[HAMMOND] Phil Smidt's, the famous Hammond (http://www.city-data.com/city/Hammond-Indiana.html) restaurant that has served lake perch, frog legs and gooseberry pie to hungry diners since 1910, will lock the doors at 1205 Calumet Avenue for the last time at 9pm on Saturday, October 20. Until then, they will serve lunch and dinner as usual.

Company president, Dave Welch, expressed regret. "Changing demographics are a small part of the story," he said. "We had discussions with the city regarding relocating to a smaller, more visible location within Hammond. But ultimately, that didn't happen." Welch isn't ruling out the possibility of a Phil Smidts reopening elsewhere in Chicagoland or Northwest Indiana.

Phil Smidt's was featured in USA Today's "The 50 Great Places of America" in May 2000 and has long been considered a destination restaurant. Phil Smidt's draws patrons from nearby Indiana and Chicago suburbs and far beyond. Mail orders are not uncommon. "We just shipped out eight frog leg dinners to a family that lives in Nevada," Welch said.

Welch apologizes for any inconvenience to patrons. "Phil Smidts has been a gathering place for wedding receptions, anniversaries, showers, proms and funeral luncheons for 97 years. On behalf of my staff, we thank everyone who has dined here."

[STEINFISHSKI]

They served their perch and legs drenched in butter and I remember trying them back in the 70's. My parents always ordered them when we dined there.

When my grandpa came to visit one time he brought us his old cane poles with frog gig's attached and sent us boys out to fetch some frogs. We did not disappoint and returned later with at least a dozen bullfrogs we gigged on the river bank. He made quick work of them chopping off the legs and skinning them. He then made a buttery mix and basted them while he cooked them on my dad's grill. Mom wouldn't let him bring them in the house. I remember not wanting to try one and when I finally worked up the nerve to they had already all been eaten by my grandpa, dad, and a few of the neighbors who had gathered around.

[sfw1960]

There is an Asian Buffet in Muskegon that Dawn & I go to on a semi-regular basis , Dan has taken us there once , I think (LOL I'm senile!) .....
Lightly breaded & fried with onion , bell pepper & jalapeno rings mixed in...MMMMM...
I always whack'm for at least a plate full along with maybe some picked octopus & other delicious mystery meats.....

:lol: :evilsmile :lol:

I got 2 brand new frog gigs in the garage , Dawn & I just were looking at , while we were out there working today...

Fr!GG!Tz rock!!!!

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