You need some food, and right there on the appetizer menu is “Fried Alligator Tail.” You snicker and whisper amongst your friends and wonder, Do these people down here really eat things like that?

Florida’s alligator hunting season is upon us and we’re here to hunt down the best ways for you to cook up your catch. Known by some as “swamp chicken,” gator is most commonly eaten fried.

"Choice cuts of meat, primarily the tail ... of Food Science and Technology. Eric Cook, a New Orleans chef who owns Gris-Gris and Saint John restaurants, told Fox News Digital that alligator ...

You won't see alligators fighting over food too often, but you may see more than 1 alligator trying to eat the same carcass." Alternatively, the gator may have lost its tail to a less natural ...

Whether you're new to Southern cuisine or have previously chowed down on fried gator at a tailgate party, what you need to ...

How do you take your alligator tail? Piled high on top of a tostada ... which otherwise specializes in fish tacos and also offers standard bar food such as appetizers, burgers, salads and ...

To whichever is chosen, wild alligator tail ($8); crawfish ($6), shrimp ($5, chicken ($4) or andouille sausage ($7) may be added. We opted for mac and cheese with sausage. This is comfort food ...