Are toads edible?

[ChaparralCommando]

I see toads listed as eligible to take under the fishing code, but are they even edible? A couple of sources say they have glands that can secrete poison on their skin, and another says not to eat toads. If the skin is removed are the legs edible?

This is the species in my area: http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs...alophilus.html

[ScottB]

If they were, I'm sure they'd be on the menu in some ethnic restaurants and the survivalists would have recipes posted all over the net

But hey, try one and report back to us ...

[Big Jake]

[DaveInOroValley]

The main question that comes to mind for me is....Why would you want to eat one?, I mean all that work for even two or three bites that may cause you to have severe hallucinations?... hmmm wait a minute

[novabrian]

I would be very careful eating anything you aren't sure of.In other words,just eat chicken.

[Thefeeder]

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Yes, according to the French, you can. One leg over the right ear and one leg over the left ear.....Sorry I just could not resist.

[gunsmithcats]

Whats wrong with being a toad-licker

[pepsi2451]

You don't eat them, you lick them.

[calnurse]

my wife has tasted frogs before and states they taste like chicken. i'll stick to mcdonalds, burger king, in and out burger, taco bell, (you get the picture).

[beauregard]

Really, seriously, do you care? If they are edible are you actually going to eat one?

[corrupt]

I have eaten frog legs at a chinese restaurant. They did taste like chicken.

[ChaparralCommando]

I've eaten frog legs before and they were good, but toads sound like they might fall under a different category. I'm not sure why DFG lists them as takeable unless they are either edible or people collect them as pets. In a survival situation, would the meat be edible?

[ChaparralCommando]

Really, seriously, do you care? If they are edible are you actually going to eat one?

Sure, I like to try exotic meats. The 5 or so domestic animals get boring quickly.

[beauregard]

Sure, I like to try exotic meats. The 5 or so domestic animals get boring quickly.

In that case I suggest ditching the toads for the way tasty rattle snake; no I am not kidding, they're really good tasting.

[Bukowski]

I heard that roasted toad goes great with coyote jerky...