Froglegs

The MPEDA should increase the export of froglegs by popularising this product in affluent countries. The need for increasing production of froglegs both by capture and culture operations would then arise.

The production of froglegs also fell due to prolonged drought in 1978-79. However, USA the major buyer of Bangladesh products of frozen shrimps and froglegs has blacklisted several countries of this region including Bangladesh.

The processing procedure includes several steps to reduce the number of bacteria and to avoid cross-contamination; but even when the production of froglegs is carried out under the most hygienic conditions, elimination of all salmonellae is difficult to achieve (Nickelson et al., 1975).[…]Since salmonellae will remain a common organism in the regions of catch, and since during processing can be minimized but not eliminated, salmonellae will continue to be found in froglegs.

Traditionally, Asian/Pacific producers of froglegs wrap their products individually in cellophane or polythene foil and airblast freeze them either individually or in shatter-proof blocks, which can easily be broken when the time comes to separate them. This means that the importer has to re-pack the froglegs into consumer packaging, an operation which usually adds to his costs and inconveniences.

Rusi, nodding, was eating the froglegs happily enough — but he, of course, had drunk cowpiss just as willingly during our navjote.