MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (WBBH) – As consumers deal with high egg prices, a Florida man is turning to iguanas for breakfast, one scramble at a time.
From bullet to brunch, it might be the most Florida meal anybody will ever see.
“This is the Johnson recipe special,” John Johnson, owner and hunter for Down Goes Iguana, said.
Forty-nine eggs plus all the fixings, Johnson, who is recognized by the state of Florida for the removal of invasive iguanas, has the food ready for the grill.
“We’re going to have ham. We’re going to have peppers. We’re going to have onions. We’re going to have all these things because that’s how I cook my regular eggs,” Johnson described.
It’s a meal diners won’t find anywhere else.
“This is life in Florida, OK?” Johnson said. “There’s a thing called ‘The Florida Man.’ This touches the edges of Florida man.”
Johnson says it’s different, but harvesting the iguana eggs could save a buck and the environment.
“A lot cheaper, OK?” Johnson said. “This is great, and these are local, so there’s no tariffs.”
The green iguana, an invasive species, is native to Central and South America.
In South Florida, they’re notorious for burrowing into seawalls, damaging landscaping and compromising pool structures, all of which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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