Frog Legs May Cure Eating Disorders

[cowboy]

Last time we went Frogging we were successful, and some friends of ours wanted to bring thier kids over to observe the frogs getting cleaned the next morning. So they did.

Those kids were having a great time, digging frogs out of the sack, pulling the skins off, and getting covered in frog juice. It bothered thier mothers way more than the kids. Thats what suprised me.

When we ran out of frogs to clean is when one of them suggested that we cook some, cause he wanted to try it. His mother told me she could not believe he said that. She said her young son would normally not eat anything but mac & cheese, even for breakfast! His fussy eating was driving her crazy.

Well we fried some up, and man they tore into those frog legs. The mac & cheese kid had two big Okeechobee frogs, one in each hand, just chowing down! Breading all over his face, and his shirt. My wife won't eat them, and he was sticking fried legs in her face trying to get her to try them. This had her in retreat mode instantly.

Now he eats everthing, including fancy appetizers such as snails. Thats what I hear anyhow.

I had a great time.

Funny thing is, usually cleaning the frogs is the least enjoyable part of a frogging trip. That time it was the best, and I'll never forget it.

 

[Anonymous]

Cowboy, that is a GREAT story .... Thanks!

My youngest son, Shannon was a picky eater too until the first time he and I ran a trot line and came home with about 15 or so little fiddler catfish (12-15"). His mother couldn't believe that he was helping me clean 'em, and then we cooked them up with some hush puppies and cheese grits and the man Chowed Down! Ha!

Ken

 

[marshmaster pat]

I think most kids are interested in seeing critters getting cleaned and prepared for eating.

We had a high tech slaughter shop in my high school vo-tech shop. Really nice and the home economics teacher would bring her classes through there to watch a cow or pig get cleaned. We would put them down, bleed it, and wash the blood out just prior to them walking in.

Some of the elementary classes would come by and they made less fuss than the teenaged girls. LOL. That just made more determined to hunt ducks and fish harder, rather than chasin girls. Had more money to spend on my passtimes as well. LOL - well all good things come to an end.

Keep getting the neighborhood kids involved. They are the future outdoors people and we don't need to be raising any more bunny huggers.

Way to go.

 

[basketcase0302]

Cowboy, Big Feather, Pat,

Call me anything but late for one of those dinners :thumbright:

Basketcase

 

[GatorChaser]

FROGS, sounds good, think I'll ride to Loughman's for lunch today.

 

[Cajun]

The last time I went frogging was in a very small pond , had to wade it and gig from the bank. Just me and the wife, I think I got about a dozen decent ones , got home , jerked their britches off and into the frying pan. Me and the Mrs. sitting in the middle of the bed watchin tv eatin dem frogs at 1:30 in the morning. And thats the rest of the story. Ahhhhhhhhh the memories. Later

 

[tf]

Are you sure that is the "rest of the story" and you didn't leave anything out? :wink:

 

[Cajun]

This is a G rated site. LOL , about to get too old to add to the story, or thats exactly what it would be , A STORY. LOL

 

[Anonymous]

Cajun, there's a lot to be said for a good meal and a big hug when you get our age .... :lol: .

BF

 

[Cajun]

Ya got that right. Its pretty satisfying to fill up on good groceries and turn in to bed and just cuddle to sleep. I'm gettin tired now. LOL.

 

[Airboatcapt2]

I was a wierd little kid. When I was little I would eat the toe nails off all the fried frog legs, I thought that was the best part to eat. It always grossed my big sister and mother out. That may have been why I liked them so much.

 

[Anonymous]

They taste like popcorn .......... but how would I know that?

BF