Frog legs, frog legs, hoppy jumpy frog legs…
Yesterday, I had some tasty frog legs for lunch at the new Webb City’s Family Restaurant on Main Street in Webb City, MO(across from Route 66 Theater). The limbs were fried, served on a lettuce leaf next to mashed potatoes and gravy. My mother says they taste like chicken, but it’s been maybe 15-20 years since we last had them(grandma’s house), and I gotta say they don’t taste like chicken. The texture is that of a chicken leg, eaten the same way, but the taste is like fish. It was such a large serving(with soup, salad and a roll), that I’m splitting it into 3 servings(well, my second serving was small). I think frog legs are really more of an appetizer or side item, really. They’re like buffalo wings, I suppose.
I was surprised at the variety of food at Family Restaurant. Burgers, spaghetti, shrimp, chicken, and several omelets. They have all the basic sandwiches, and I’ve gotta try their reuben sometime. I love reubens. The only bad reuben I’ve had was at Arby’s. Weird, bland bread. I have high expectations of Family Restaurants’ reubens, though.
In conclusion, I think the only places to get frog legs in the Joplin area are Family Restaurant, and the stream.
EDIT: Heh, AND ONLINE! My first comment comes from the PR manager of Marx Foods. They also have alligator tail! I had alligator tail at Outback in Branson(it’s the only Outback restaurant with alligator tail, as it’s a different company). I remember it tasting like chicken. Good stuff.
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May 15th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Do you ever cook frog legs at home or only have them at restaurants?
May 15th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
This would only be my second time eating them. The first time, at least 15 years ago, my grandma cooked them.
I might take the leftovers in to work for my lunch break, just to weird some people out :)
May 15th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Ha! Love it. I tried making them, but have never had them in a restaurant before. Check out my experience at our blog: http://marxfood.com/first-frog-legs/. I think bringing in raw legs might get even a bigger rise out of your co-workers … they’re ugly suckers!
May 15th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
@Emily: Ah, I see you do PR for a place that sells said meat! How RELEVANT! :D
I decided it was worth tacking a note at the end of the post. I couldn’t help noticing alligator tail on the site too. I had that at Outback in Branson a long time ago. Good stuff.