Stir-Fried Aromatic Crocodile

Following on from buffalo and ostrich, crocodile and alligator are the latest low-fat animal proteins to be touted in the high street. Alligator and crocodile are very similar in taste and texture, the meat in both taken from the tail and usually pre-packed in trimmed fillets.

Enthusiasts describe the flavour as being like lobster with the texture of lean chicken. Ernest Matthew Mickler says of Florida alligator in his book