Welcome to the boards and of course, Thank you for your service.
Alligator is like smoking no two people agree on it. Or that's the way I have always seen it. Personally I would just as soon have fish or meat than amphibian, even frog. Its ok its a novel cook, but if it tastes like chicken why not eat chicken, ya know what I mean?
Turtle and alligator are without peer in a pot of Sauce Piquante. You cook all day long, its a cold weather coonazz food and it is spicy but its also a tad warm. Like take the top layer of skin off your tongue, if ya know what I mean. BUT its totally awesome food!
I never tried smoking it, although I have friends who swear by what the call alligator chips. Its flaked meat that is spiced, rubbed, and smoked like jerky.
Personally though, I have not had any.
My pallet says alligator is sauce piquante.
Sorry forgot this is roll call. So again, welcome to the boards. Listen the search engine its totally full of so many ideas. I would ask that you take a moment and click on the "My Profile" icon on the top task bar and fill in a little about yourself. The location is most important when looking for info of meats, woods, smokes, and all types assistance and discussions in your area.
Have a great time here and as a great smoker always says, The word to remember when smoking is "patience". Truer words have never been spoken.
