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Most hounds agree that frog’s legs are not strongly flavored. They may taste mild, says Eat_Nopal, but they are strikingly beautiful and have a very nice texture that calls to mind foie gras. When you dress them up with the flavors of ancho chile, roasted garlic, baked plantains, sesame seeds, and a little bit of allspice, they take on a rich, balanced flavor, says Eat_Nopal. hungry_pangolin likes them Chinese-style, fried with garlic, ginger, green onion, and chiles.
The mild flavor is part of the appeal, says FrankJBN. Frog’s legs are a neutral meat with good texture and can take flavor from sauces and condiments. “As we say about pretzels, they are a good way to get mustard into your mouth,” says FrankJBN.
The flavor is a little fishier than chicken, says MakingSense, who likes them deep fat–fried, Louisiana-style, with just a little cornmeal coating. Wild-caught frogs have much more flavor than chicken (or farmed frogs), says chazzerking, reminiscent of young alligator tail fillet. He recommends serving them lightly battered and sautéed in garlic butter, with some parsley and white wine added at the end.
Some hounds can’t recommend them at all. “They taste like chicken … marinated in mud,” says revsharkie.
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Just posted on the thread. I'm from Detroit originally, and "roadhouse style" frog legs (i.e. lightly battered and quickly fried) are very popular there. Always served from the fish side of the menu, like the local lake fish. My mother made this for us a lot when I was a kid.
As a kid growing up on a lake in South Carolina, we ate frog legs frequently in the summer. Frog gigging was a regular night-time activity. We generally cooked them like we did bream - the ubiquitous pan fish - dredged in seasoned cornmeal & pan fried, preferably in bacon grease. Delicious!!!
I used to eat frogs' legs as a kid in Malaysia. Kung Pao style was the usual preparation, and oh what a feast it was! I think I actually liked it more than chicken.
I just had frogs' legs for lunch Tuesday; Vietnamese style with lemongrass. They are good in both French and Asian style preparations. I have noticed that the frogs' legs available in NYC Chinatown are less flavorful than they once were. I guess they are farm raised now and not wild.