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How To Get Cajun Crawfish
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How To Cook
Crawfish
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Every year, folks in Southern Louisiana look forward with anticipation to the arrival of
Springtime. That's when the Cajun crawfish season gets in full gear, and friends and family get
together to enjoy this fantastic Cajun delicacy.
And whether you call them crawfish, crayfish, crawdads or mudbugs. now we can deliver live
Cajun Crawfish to your door, so you can enjoy this delicious Louisiana treat in your own
backyard!
And here is all the information you need to do your own Crawfish Boil.
The following recipe serves ten people (or two Cajuns)
Equipment Needed:
One Large Boiling Pot,
Basket Insert and Lid
Outdoor Propane Cooker
Large Tub or Two Ice Chests
Our Bayou Classic 30 Quart Outdoor Cooker is ideal for boiling crawfish.
It comes with a 30 Quart Pot, vented lid, perforated rack, grab hook, 12" stainless
thermometer & a powerful burner. All you need is the propane tank.
It's really popular in these parts for cooking deep fried turkey.
But it's equally at home at a Crawfish Boil.
This versatile unit will cook about 10-15 lbs of crawfish per batch.
If you're cooking 30 lbs, just make a couple of batches. Or pick up a
60 qt Boiling Pot with Strainer Basket and a High Pressure Propane Burner
We also have a great selection of Patio Stoves, Propane Cookers, Larger Cook Pots up to 120 Qt Size,
and lots more for your outdoor cooking needs
Click this link to learn more about the Bayou Classic 30Qt Cooker
And click this link to see the rest of our great Southern Outdoor Cookware
Ingredients Needed:
30 lbs of Live Crawfish
(1 sack)
8 Small Onions
8 Small Potatoes
8 Ears of Corn
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Mushrooms
4 Lemons
3 lbs Cajun Seafood Boil
(Comes with your order when you buy our crawfish party
pack)
Six Pack of Cold Beer
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Directions:
1. If you have not
already done so, drink a cold beer.
2. After your beer, you
would normally purge the crawfish. This is not necessary since our crawfish come
pre-purged. Just rinse out the crawfish with fresh water and boil. If you want, use the
time you saved by not purging the crawfish to have another beer.
3. Drink another beer.
Give one to a friend.
4. Fill the large pot
half full with fresh water, place on outdoor propane cooker, and start the fire. Place the
lid on the pot and bring water to a boil.
5. Add about 1/3 lb of
Fruge's Original Seafood Boil to water. Let the boiling water mix it well for a minute or
so.
6. Time to drink
another beer. Send sober friend to store for more beer.
7. Drop in the onions
(halved), the potatoes and fresh garlic. Let this cook, keeping an eye on the potatoes.
(Check for doneness by stabbing with a sharp knife or fork. If it goes in easy, it is
cooked. Hint; Do not over cook potatoes, slightly under cook them because they will
continue to steam and cook in ice chest. You don't want to end up with mashed potatoes.)
When the potatoes are almost done, add the corn and mushrooms. After they have cooked,
lower the fire on the burner and remove the basket. Place the vegetables in a small clean
ice chest - don't close the lid - just place foil on top. Time to drink another beer.
8. Turn the heat up on
the burner. Add more spice to the water. (About 1/2 lbs., save rest of spice for later.)
Take the lemons (halved) and squeeze the juice in the water. Then add the lemons to the
water. When the water comes to a boil place the crawfish into the basket and put the
basket in the pot. (Be careful - it's very hot!) Put the lid on the pot and enjoy another
beer.
9. When the water comes
back to a boil - keep a very close eye on this part - let it boil for 4 minutes and turn
off the fire. Let it soak for another 3 minutes and then remove. Kill the boil by adding
cold water or ice, not much is needed maybe a gallon or so. Then let the crawfish soak.
They will sink to the bottom and fill with spicy water (JUICES).
10. Get an old table
and place old newspapers on top. Dump the basket of crawfish on top of the newspaper and
sprinkle with leftover spice.
11. Dump the onions,
potatoes, corn and garlic on top of the crawfish. Now it's time to really drink beer and
eat. The vegetables are for those guests who cannot figure out how to peel the crawfish.
At least they won't starve.
Tips:
1. To hold hot crawfish
for a short time (1-2 hours), you can use a styrofoam ice chest. Most plastic chests will
melt or warp.
2. Use leftover spice
to experiment. You can always add more to the ice chest. Sprinkle it on, stir it up and
let it steam in chest for 10 minutes. Then test again.
With credits to Fruges Aquafarms
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How To Eat
Crawfish
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1. Order three to five pounds (per person) of fresh boiled crawfish.
2. (Optional) Put on a special bib to protect clothing. (This allows a little more freedom
with the crawfish.)
3. Take a deep breath to enjoy the fullness of the aroma.
4. Grab the nearest crawfish off the pile.
5. Hold the crawfish with your left hand and gently twist off the tail.
6. Take the head and suck the hot, spicy juices out of it.
7. Squeeze your thumb and forefinger at the sides of the top of the tail, causing the
shell to break.
8. Remove the meat and eat. Go to step 4 and repeat as often as you like.
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Favorite
Louisiana Crawfish Recipes and Mixes
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Don't worry about ordering a few more crawfish than you can eat in a sitting.
Because we've got some great suggestions for your left-overs
Just peel them and put them in the freezer until you're ready for another treat.
Here's some suggestions with the help of a few popular Cajun mixes from our Cajun Shop
website (just click the links for a closer look):
1. First, these critters taste really great cold, or reheated from the freezer.
2. Just click the link and check out how to use those left-over crawfish in our authentic Cajun Seafood Gumbo recipe
3. If you don't have time to start from scratch, we suggest that you check out Mam
Papaul's Gumbo with Roux Mix
It an outstanding mix, and easy directions are on the box
4. A great Louisiana crawfish dish to try is Crawfish Pie (you may even remember that old
song "Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File Gumbo...").
And Mam
Papaul's Crawfish Pie Mix makes it real easy.
5. And finally, we round out our list with an old Louisiana favorite.
No list of Cajun crawfish dishes is complete without Crawfish Etouffee
And Zatarain's
Etouffee Mix is a common resident in Louisiana kitchens.
We plan to add to our list in coming weeks & hope you enjoyed these ideas
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How to Handle
Live Crawfish
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Live crawfish will arrive in an insulated box with special gel ice packs
that supply the refrigeration for shipping. Chances are these will be exhausted by the
time you receive your crawfish. Therefore, you must refrigerate them (the crawfish) as
soon as possible. If you don't have access to a refrigerator large enough to hold the
shipment, no worry, you can use regular bagged ice and ice chests.
Simply open the box that they arrived in and remove the mesh bag of live crawfish. You can
discard the gel packs but retain the burlap cloth that covers the mesh bag. Check to make
sure they are alive. (They should be moving, unless they are really cold and then they
might be in a sleepy state) Now place the mesh bag containing the crawfish into and ice
chest. Cover them again with the burlap cloth. Open the drain plug and position the chest
so excess water will drain. Outdoors in a cool place is preferable. Crawfish should not be
stored in standing water. Punch some holes in the plastic ice bag. This will allow the
melting ice to drip onto the crawfish. Place bagged ice on top of live crawfish. One 8#
bag should be enough to hold small orders (10-15#) overnight. Use two bags for each 30#
order.
If you do not have an ice chest you may use the shipping boxes they arrived in. Drain any
excess water that may be in the bottom of box. Make some drain holes in the bottom corners
of box so any other accumulating water can drain. Follow the same instructions for the ice
as above.
This should allow you to store your live crawfish overnight. However we still recommend
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The Louisiana
Crawfish Season
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Also remember that Louisiana Crawfish is a seasonal product, not a legal season, but one
defined by Mother Nature. Crawfish generally become available as early as mid-November
through as late as mid-August. A consistent supply can't be counted on until early March
running through mid June. The height of the season is mid-March to mid-May.
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