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Show NEW DELICACY OF THE SOUTH. Alligator Tails Now a Favorite Dish In Florida. "There Is nothing better, I un told, than tho tip of the tail of an alligator which has reached, say, tho pullet pe.iod," said Frank Ilohlen yesterday. "It Is creamy In color, tasting a little like frogs' legs, hut- with a more pronounced pro-nounced gam) tlavor, Juicy altogether altogeth-er tempting, I'm told. The dish Is n great favorite In Florida, where Its serxlng Is considered a great honor. "Alligator tails are best at this tfcne of your. Just after the rjceblrd season. Tho big alligators float In tho water with only their eyes showing. show-ing. When they see a Hock of theso fat, Juicy little birds they dive to tho bottom Their long, whlo snout scoops up scmio of tho loam and they float to the surface again with Just tho rich soil showing Tho bluls think It Is nn Island. They alight upon It. When the whole family Is thoro tho big beast turns suddenly. Just ns tho birds scramble off he opens his mouth ouep. They nro gone. "Tho birds nre noat feeders and tho alligator is an o at this tlmo of tho year. T rlcobtrd diet makes tho tip of his tall, of which he Is most vain, tender and sweet." Cleveland Leader. |