frog legs

Frog legs are one of the better-known delicacies of French and Chinese cuisine. The legs of edible frogs are also consumed in other parts of the world, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Northern Italy, the Alentejo region of Portugal, Spain, Albania, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Northwestern Greece South Africa and the Southern regions of the United States. As of 2014, the world's largest exporter of edible frogs is Indonesia. In Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean, many frogs are still caught wild.
Frog legs are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and potassium. They are often said to taste like chicken because of their mild flavor, with a texture most similar to chicken wings. The taste and texture of frog meat is approximately between chicken and fish. Frogs are raised commercially in certain countries, for example Vietnam. Frog muscles do not resolve rigor mortis as quickly as muscles from warm-blooded animals (chicken, for example) do, so heat from cooking can cause fresh frog legs to twitch.
Frog legs cuisine is also contested as an issue of animal rights, as the frog's legs are often removed without slaughtering the frogs first, at which point the still-living frogs are discarded.

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  1. Mountain Cat

    Recipe Frog Legs French Style with Mushrooms

    Frogs legs are technically NOT seafood or fish, they are amphibians - but they live in the water and their tadpole stage is entirely water-requiring. And since it would be silly for Cookingbites to put up a topic for amphibians and/or reptiles - I am posting this one here. I think this i the...
  2. Mountain Cat

    Recipe Frog Legs, French Style with Mushrooms

    Not sure if this should be here, or under Meats, Poultry and Game - but I ended up putting this here as there are a lot less threads under this topic - and they do live a good portion of their lives in water... MG feel free to re-assign it! Frog Legs, French Style with Mushrooms A while...
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