Frog Kebabs

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Frogs legs are normally associated with his end French cuisine, but according to this BBC report an enterprising chap in Nigeria, Philip Paul, is muscling in on the act with a smoked version of what some people regard as a tasty little delicacy. 

Now some folks say that frogs legs taste like chicken, but I've tried them and don't think they have as much flavour although like lots of famous and cheap meals what tips the balance very often is the sauce that accompanies the dish.

I mean who would go anywhere near 'pigs trotters' never mind eat these gelatinous, gloopy and terribly bony offerings all on their own. 

In pictures: Nigeria's frog kebabs

Smoked frogs are a delicacy for some, but not all, Nigerians:

Philip Paul is a frog seller - and he and his wife and daughter love to eat them. The family hails from central Benue state but live in the north-east, where people are not so keen on them.

The 25-year-old says the frogs are so easy to catch that he grabs them with his bare hands. At night he puts a bit of bait on rope and when the frogs jump he just reaches for them.

He then skewers them on a stick. Since 2008 he has made a business out of catching frogs in Adamawa state and exporting them to Benue, where they love them.

Mr Paul dries out the frogs by the side of his house in full view for his neighbours. This has not persuaded them to have a taste.

Once the frogs have been out in the sun for six or seven hours, Mr Paul smokes them.

The frogs are classified by size. He sells a skewer of 37 small frogs for $1.50 (£1).

The stick with 34 medium frogs costs $2 and the stick with 24 large frogs is $4.

The frogs are cooked in a stew with spices, tomatoes, onions and chillies. Mr Paul tells his neighbours they taste better than fish but they remain unconvinced. By BBC's Christine Otieno.

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