For many Americans, alligator is arguably a novelty meat, something that you might eat in nugget form for an adventurous snack while visiting Gulf Coast areas where it's more common. But in Cajun ...
A 2010 letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans confirms alligator is considered “seafood” and permitted during Lent.
You Can Eat Alligator During Lent The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling like they sinned. Former New Orleans Archbishop ...
A 2010 letter from the Archbishop of New Orleans confirmed it: alligator is seafood under Catholic teaching, making it Lenten-approved in Louisiana every Friday.