Originally posted by Barg
Hi froggy
What people up north don't realize is that the much maligned cane toad is de-lish (legs only). In my youth I spend 4 years living in Cape York (FNQ) and dispatched many a toad that was steeling the my dogs diner. Call me Homer Simpson, but I started to like my lips at the sight of those big juicy legs. In the end I figured said legs were nowhere near the poison glands and the (skinned) meat was worth a try, so try I did, fried in garlic butter. From that day on I became a convert and consumed many thousand cane toad legs. Absolutely de-lish. I've often wondered why they are not harvested for human consumption, given European demand for frogs legs.
wow, thats the first time I've ever heard of them being eaten. I suppose the legs would be fine, as you say they're well away from glands. Could be an export opportunity ? They'd be so easy to farm, and if they were suddenly worth something it would certainly help in controlling them.
We have been so brainwashed in what we should eat in this country, which usually results in unnecessary waste. Should be more like the Japanese and Asia in general, where there's not a lot that doesn't end up on the menu. Imagine if possums were as plentiful in Asia as they are here, considering what they feed on i reckon they'd be very edible.
