In the English-speaking world, the dish is most often associated with French cuisine, hence the derogatory nickname for French people of the Frogs.
Frog legs or cuisses de grenouille are a traditional dish particularly found in the region of the Dombes (département of Ain). Widespread consumption of frog's legs is relatively recent, occurring within the last two hundred years.
The dish is also common in French-speaking parts of Louisiana, particularly the Cajun areas of Southern Louisiana and New Orleans; they were introduced to New Orleans by a number[]}Santa Cruz[].Only the upper joint of the hind leg is served, which has a single bone similar to the upper joint of a chicken or turkey wing. They are commonly prepared by frying or deep frying, sometimes being breaded prior.