Frog Legs in French, meaning, taste, and how to eat them

How do you say frog legs in French? They are called cuisses de grenouilles (literally 'frog thighs'), or simply grenouilles on a menu. Here is what they taste like, how to eat them, and where to try the real thing in Paris.

"Cuisses de grenouilles": the French name

On a Parisian menu you will see them as 'cuisses de grenouilles', often served 'en persillade' (with garlic-and-parsley butter). It is one of the most iconic dishes of traditional French bistro cooking, though few restaurants still serve it.

What do frog legs taste like?

Frog legs are fine and delicate, with a taste often compared to chicken, and a tender texture closer to fish. The persillade, butter, garlic and parsley, is what gives them their unmistakable flavour.

How to eat frog legs

They are small, so it is perfectly acceptable, and expected, to eat them with your fingers, much like chicken wings. A little bread or rice helps you enjoy the garlic butter to the last drop.

Where to try the real thing

At Roger la Grenouille, the Paris specialist since 1930, you can taste them in persillade, as fritters or even as a burger, in a genuine 1930s dining room near Notre-Dame.

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FAQ

How do you say frog legs in French?

Frog legs are 'cuisses de grenouilles', or simply 'grenouilles' on a menu.

What do frog legs taste like?

Fine and delicate, often compared to chicken, enhanced by a garlic-and-parsley butter.

How do you eat frog legs?

With your fingers, like chicken wings, with bread or rice to enjoy the butter.