When spring flood waters of the Mississippi River bathe oyster beds with fresh water, the oysters have a sweet taste. Other times during the fall and winter, Louisiana oysters have a juicy, salty flavor. Oysters can be eaten all year found. Frogs are not as plentiful in Louisiana as they once were. Frog legs are fried, broiled, or used in sauce piquante.
Some people think that frog legs taste like chicken.
Turtle meat, especially the meat of the loggerhead turtle, is highly prized for making turtle soup and sauce piquante. Since the state's alligator population is no longer in danger, alligator meat has become part of the Cajun cuisine. The meat from the tail of the alligator is considered choice. It has a very mild taste and can be used in recipes in place of veal, chicken and most seafood. The sale of alligator meat is very closely regulated by state laws.