Alligator Sausage Po boys and Gyros

I had passed the booth several times with curiosity. I was impressed with the beautiful display of the various dishes the booth had to offer and when my brother Matthew announced that he wanted to try the "Alligator sausage" I grabbed him and scampered over to the curious booth with excitement! The family who owned the booth were busy as bees serving up everything from Gyros, to Eggplant Seafood Volcano :) 5 lovely dishes were on display including the Alligator sausage po boy, Shrimp pasta, and Philly cheese steak po boy. My brother was pleased to see that you could also get plain ol Alligator sausage on a stick and thats what he ordered. I spoke with the lady taking orders with her little sister I assumed, worked right beside her taking orders and handing out color coded tickets matching each display dishes colored sign. WOW they were organized! I found out that their booth was indeed family owned and operated. The Cook and Father of the family, known as big Will manned the hot grill and "The Warden" also known as Mom handled all the fixins. Their booth ran like a well oiled machine. I was hoping that the food would be just as good as it looked :) As big Will turned the alligator sausage on the grill I asked how they kept the sausage from being dry making the comment that I had tasted alligator before and it was very dry and slightly bland. Big Will smiled as the Warden bragged on her husbands special recipe of 75% alligator and 25% pork, which added flavor and moisture to the mix as well as a few choice seasonings making it the best alligator sausage around.  Now I was intrigued. As the Warden handed my brother his Alligator sausage on a stick I watched my brothers face for a sign and indeed a look of delight took the place of curiosity within a few seconds of his first bite. He moaned MMMMM as he chewed the mouthful of manly sausage and held out the stick offering me a taste. Having seen my big brother bravely try it with delight I was not nearly as cautious now and bit off a chunk myself. IT WAS DELICIOUS! Very moist and flavorful and seasoned to perfection. I LOVED it. Later in the evening when my husband showed up after a long day of work, I took him strait to the Alligator sausage booth. He Ate a Gyro AND then went back for an alligator sausage po boy :) Both of them were enjoyed to the fullest (no pun intended however he did admit later that he had eaten FAR to much but only because it was SOOOO delicious)!
If you are looking for something savory and hearty at this years Railroad festival then stop by the Alligator sausage/Volcano booth and get Big Will and the Warden to hook you up with something a little strange but oh so wonderful! The prices range from $6- $7 (for the friend eggplant seafood volcano). This is sure to be a festival favorite :)