STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 28 June 2012

[AnneD]

56. Lot's of Cajuns down here....

so having gator on the menu is not uncommon. I really like it. It is like you say, chewy yet mild. It takes up the flavor of the sauce it is cooked in, but this is Texas-we fry everything. I love a good gator po boy-better than shrimp.

A term of endearment for cajun children is gator bait. When hunting gators (at night), years ago, kids would sit at the front of the boat splashing the water surface while the dad was ready with the shot gun. The sound they make slapping the water's surface mimics the sound of a bird or fish in trouble. If there was a hungry gator around-they would be drawn to the sound. When you saw those red glowing eyes, voila, you had meat.