Ballard Seafood Festival: Saturday July 14th, 2012

Ballard culture, food and fun

Oliver eating his fried Alligator. "The inside tastes exactly like chicken..."

Mom: After perusing the many food stations and trucks, Oliver decided on the fried Alligator from New Orleans Cookery. He had been talking about eating Alligator since our visit to Florida a few weeks ago, and he made a bee-line directly for it. Here's his account of the experience.

Oliver: (While nibbling on his skewer of fried Alligator) There are two different flavors. The first is the outside fried part. It has a strong taste,  and it's very chewy! The inside tastes exactly like chicken but a little different. I can't really explain. It's just a little spicy. Now that I've had fried alligator I like it more than chicken.
Five thumbs up!

            Elliot showing off his precious Crab Cakes. 


Elliot he went straight for the Crab Cakes at one of the many seafood booths:
Elliot: (While digging into the fried, golden disks of crab)These crab cakes are nice and crunchy on the outside. The inside meat is thick and creamy, and excellent with tarter sauce. It's savory and a little sweet. Five thumbs up!


Mom: What do you guys think about the Ballard Seafood Festival?


Elliot: It's a great way to show Ballard culture. Since we live on the sound we get lots of seafood.


Ollie: Very fun, very crowded. Delish food! *Oliver has decided next year he wants to Hula Hoop as a Ballard Seafood Fest street performer! Sweet. :)


http://www.seafoodfest.org/