The culinary delights of France

Ever since I have heard about their existence, I have always wanted to try frogs legs in France, and have been on the look out ever since I got here. I had heard that they were a speciality from Lyon, so once I got there, I searched all over for them! Unfortunately, I soon learnt that they were actually completely out of season, and in the summer there are stalls lining the riverbanks selling them. Sadly for us, it is currently the middle of winter.
Not long after we got back to Grenoble, we noticed a upmarket restaurant in the city centre was selling them! So of course we had to go and try them, even if they were priced at 23Euros per serve!
We weren't sure quite what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised, and as you can see from this picture, they don't look too bad at all!

This is me.. just about to try it! they are crumbed and sitting in garlic butter, which is a really nice flavour when you add some lemon on top! And they really do taste like chicken actually! Or some sort of poultry.. But much more moist, and the flesh is almost translucent in parts. It pays not to look too close.
They have the smallest little bones I have ever seen, but it is easy to eat around them!

If you didn't know what they were, you wouldn't really know at first glance, because the legs are crossed in a way that just makes them look like a little package of meat and bones. But.. if you uncross them, there's no mistaking what they really are! If you plan to try this delicacy in future, and don't want to be put off, don't scroll down! 

After my meal, I had a small pile of tiny bones on the side of my plate, which looked like a tiny massacre had taken place.. but I enjoyed the meal! I have decided that it is one of those things that you try once though.. I highly recommend having a try if you're in France, but I can't say that I'll be making them a part of my regular diet by any means!