To better understand Cajun cuisine, we spoke to three chefs that have expertise in the food to find out the dishes they think ...

Residents of The Pelican State have been cooking their alligator meat this way practically forever. Here's what to know about this unique regional preparation.

I can eat almost anything poached in garlic butter — even alligator. Though eating a modern-day dinosaur might seem odd to Californians, alligator meat is a Cajun staple known for its mild ...

“Chasing the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking” by Isaac Toups and Jennifer V. Cole; Little, Brown and Company; 240 pages; hardcover; $35 Award-winning New Orleans chef Isaac Toups ...

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. If you live ...

Cajun used to mean exotic. Twenty-five years ago, before Chef Paul Prudhomme foisted his blackened redfish on gustatory history–giving lesser cooks license to char stuff to an ebony crisp and call it ...

Every month, All Things Jerky invites guests to its Exotic Meat Cook-In, introducing recipes with specialty meats like alligator and bison. In 2023, co-owner Jessica Jerky and her husband relocated ...

Muddy Waters Oyster Bar co-owner Diana Kucenic knows a thing or two about alligator. Her East Liberty seafood bar and restaurant, specializing in Cajun fare, has been serving up gator bites made from ...