Frog Legs

Frog Legs

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Not Recommended. This recipe is being reported for strictly historical reasons. What seems like a cruel practice - even barbaric - possibly comes down to us from antiquity or even prehistory - when human survival was the prime objective. This recipe probably has its origins before there were even inventions/institutions like grocery stores, credit and money. Besides, the frog might be endangered in your locale - it might even be illegal to trap and kill them in your area. Also, reports of frog deformities are increasingly making this dish sometimes undesirable. Again, this recipe is Not Recommended.

Skin the frog legs, wash, and cut off feet. Soak at least one hour in salt water. Lightly beat egg. Season legs with salt and pepper. Dip in cornmeal (or bread crumbs), then in egg and again in cornmeal. Fry in deep hot fat. Drain fat before serving.

FROM: MA'S COOKIN' Mountain Recipes, Ozark Maid Candies, 1966, Osage Beach, Mo.