A fish and chip shop in Sunderland has added a Gallic twist to its menu -- by offering battered frogs' legs. Bosses at Katie Mac's say that because of the rising price of fish, they were forced to start looking for cheaper alternatives, and they didn't limit themselves to the sea.
Now, in a move which will have French gastronomes hopping mad (sorry) and choking on their camembert, the store has started deep frying battered frogs legs.
The legs are said to taste just like chicken (horror of horrors) and are proving a hit with cash-strapped punters. The chippie is currently selling 15 portions per week.
Shop owner John McMullan told the Sunderland Echo: "We don't get many French men in Pennywell, but we still manage to sell a few of these. I've tried them and they're a bit like chicken, but they've got a sharper taste."
However we have still got a way to go before we catch up with the prolific frog munching of the French. They are said to get through 60-80 million frogs per year - normally served in butter, garlic and a parsley sauce.
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Sunday 07 March
By Jon
This will sicken the vast majority of people who are sometimes not by choice, forced to feed their families from a fast food outlet such as the 'local chippie'. Fish, and chips used to be considered traditional British food, as was Roast beef, and Yorkshire pudding.
Sad to say, that mainly due to this governments social engineering, and imposed multiculturisation of our beloved island, we are now addicted to the ass blowing substances that permeate through Asian cuisine, and play havoc with western digestion. How much does that cost the Gastro department of the NHS?
What's next for our ethnic delight? Roast dog, and fried cat with beansprouts? What's to stop it, it's probably the norm somewhere in the UK at the present time.
Only joking, of course?
This particular chippie will not be boy or should I say Frogcotted by kermit, and his mates.
As for the rest of the Muppets, everything tastes like chicken.
Be a real bummer if one was reicarnated as a chicken wouldn't it.
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Sunday 07 March
By ian Hampshire
This not a new idea as way back in the late 70's the chip shop out side of the Railway station in March Cambridgeshire sold frogs legs for £2-00 for 3 and they were very tasty just like chicken
Ian
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Sunday 07 March
By PEDRO
Eating frogs legs will no doubt turn someones stomach but in reality do we know just what goes into our Pies,Burgers,Sausages and lots of other pre packed foods? If we start to get very picky we would never eat anything. The Pig is a fine example the only thing wasted on a pig is the squeal. So do you know what psrt of the animal you are actually eating, it could even be it`s private bits if they seem a bit chewy.
According to PEDRO
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Wednesday 17 March
By CHARLIE
its not new, i remember a chippie on easter road edinburgh selling frogs legs away back in 1982.
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