The largest caiman species, the Black caiman, can reach up to 15 feet from tail to snout. The smallest species is the Cuvier’s dwarf caiman — females can reach up to 4 feet and males up to 5 feet.

Chef Delven Adams works on his ginger and coconut-cream green long beans while Gordon Ramsay checks his chicken pepperpot and pan-seared caiman tail. Sitting in a boat at night on Guyana’s Rewa ...