[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Crayfish? (Page 1 of 5)
Posted: 2/3/2016 4:34:55 AM EDT
I have a question for those of you who eat these things... why? I don't see how there could possibly be enough meat on one to justify the effort. 
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You can eat 3-5 pounds of them easy, you just kinda twist them apart and they're like a mini-lobster. All about the seasoning though.
ALSO: I had a crayfish in an aquarium for about a year until he died one day. He was fucking gnarly. Fed him little feeder goldfish. I was pretty bummed to come home to find him flopped over dead one day. |
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Yeah. Pinch and pull the tail out. Peel the tail and eat it. There's meat in the claws too, if their big enough to bother with. Don't forget to suck the juice out of the head! Quoted:
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Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Yeah. Pinch and pull the tail out. Peel the tail and eat it. There's meat in the claws too, if their big enough to bother with. Don't forget to suck the juice out of the head! Hmmm. I might have to add this to my life experience. 
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Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. |
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Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. Quoted:
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Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? |
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Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? Quoted:
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Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? Ummm... yeah. Sure. |
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Quoted: Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? If you boiled lobster in the same mix, yes. |
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Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? Quoted:
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Okay, so do you discard the shell and eat them like a lobster? Pinch the tail, suck the head. You twist the tail off and pinch that little bite of sweet meat out of the shell. Then suck the good stuff out of the head. The shells are discarded to the cats and dogs. Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? Not really. Lobster is a cold water creature, crawdads are warm, fresh water. They don't have the sweetness of lobster. Pretty bland if not boiled with good seasoning. They need to be flushed / cleaned with fresh water most times as well to get rid of any "muddy" taste. It takes hundreds, sometimes thousands of crawdads to have a proper boil. The seasoning is key. As mentioned above, it takes several pounds of mudbug per person. There is truly about one bite of meat per crawdad. There must be copious beer and a huge mess made. It's awesome fun! 
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Not really. Lobster is a cold water creature, crawdads are warm, fresh water. They don't have the sweetness of lobster. Pretty bland if not boiled with good seasoning. They need to be flushed / cleaned with fresh water most times as well to get rid of any "muddy" taste. It takes hundreds, sometimes thousands of crawdads to have a proper boil. The seasoning is key. As mentioned above, it takes several pounds of mudbug per person. There is truly about one bite of meat per crawdad. There must be copious beer and a huge mess made. It's awesome fun! I can get behind the copious amounts of beer.
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If you have to ask.... Go find you a good buffet that does em right. You will see what the fuss is all about. Quoted:
If you have to ask.... Go find you a good buffet that does em right. You will see what the fuss is all about. No. Quoted:
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Think of them as mini spicy lobsters. All about the seasoning, temperature and juices. With enough practice, peeling them becomes easy and quick. I can probably eat about 10 lbs It's crawfish not "crayfish"  The terminology depends on the region...  No. It's crawfish, mud bugs, or crawdaddies -- crayfish is Yankee shit. 
Its not just the awesome flavors from the boil and the cold beers, its a communal thing. But the boil has to be right! If you don't know then you have to experience it to know. Lucky this year the season started early -- already consumed 30 or so pounds in the week or so. Not my picture but this is basically how it's done. 
And this is how you enjoy it. 
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No. No. It's crawfish, mud bugs, or crawdaddies -- crayfish is Yankee shit.
Its not just the awesome flavors from the boil and the cold beers, its a communal thing. But the boil has to be right! If you don't know then you have to experience it to know. Lucky this year the season started early -- already consumed 30 or so pounds in the week or so. Not my picture but this is basically how it's done. http://crossfitclarksville.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crawfish-boil-Small.jpg And this is how you enjoy it. http://www.grantseafoodfestival.com/images/crawfish-howto.gif Quoted:
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If you have to ask.... Go find you a good buffet that does em right. You will see what the fuss is all about. No. Quoted:
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Think of them as mini spicy lobsters. All about the seasoning, temperature and juices. With enough practice, peeling them becomes easy and quick. I can probably eat about 10 lbs It's crawfish not "crayfish" The terminology depends on the region... No. It's crawfish, mud bugs, or crawdaddies -- crayfish is Yankee shit.
Its not just the awesome flavors from the boil and the cold beers, its a communal thing. But the boil has to be right! If you don't know then you have to experience it to know. Lucky this year the season started early -- already consumed 30 or so pounds in the week or so. Not my picture but this is basically how it's done. http://crossfitclarksville.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crawfish-boil-Small.jpg And this is how you enjoy it. http://www.grantseafoodfestival.com/images/crawfish-howto.gif What do you think " regional " means?
They are crayfish up here
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What do you think " regional " means?
They are crayfish up here Quoted:
What do you think " regional " means?
They are crayfish up here Sorry, I was using shit int the literal term. Throwing Old Bay into a pot and shit. Or when they are seen as this: Quoted:
FUCKING GROSS WATER COCH ROACHES. yup, I said it. I don't care. 
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Who the hell calls it crayfish? http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/commercial/crayfish.html |
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Who the hell calls it crayfish? Here in New Zealand, we have crayfish 
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fishing/hall-of-fame/users-photo-gallery/7445372/Crayfish-Captures-August-2012 |
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Here in New Zealand, we have crayfish http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1344464744/415/7445415.jpg http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fishing/hall-of-fame/users-photo-gallery/7445372/Crayfish-Captures-August-2012 Quoted:
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Who the hell calls it crayfish? Here in New Zealand, we have crayfish http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1344464744/415/7445415.jpg http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fishing/hall-of-fame/users-photo-gallery/7445372/Crayfish-Captures-August-2012 I'd love to boil some of those giant sumbiches. |
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I eat crawfish. You a yankee? Quoted:
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I have a question for those of you who eat these things... why? I don't see how there could possibly be enough meat on one to justify the effort. I eat crawfish. You a yankee? Well, I guess that depends on your definition of Yankee... |
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No. Lobster is trash. Crawfish are wonderful. In crustaceans the smaller they are, the tastier they are. Its science fact. Quoted:
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Is the taste pretty much exactly the same as a lobster then? No. Lobster is trash. Crawfish are wonderful. In crustaceans the smaller they are, the tastier they are. Its science fact. Fact, huh?
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YES! Now I need to drive back down to Lake Charles! Quoted:
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That's why you order them by the pound and you get sausage, corn, mushrooms, potatoes etc. that are part of "the boil". YES! Now I need to drive back down to Lake Charles! I really need to attend one of these "boils" someday. The picture that LostX posted looks intriguing! |
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This helpful youtube video should appeal to your senses. It is Ray Mears after all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71jo8PKqKYg |
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The terminology depends on the region... Quoted:
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Think of them as mini spicy lobsters. All about the seasoning, temperature and juices. With enough practice, peeling them becomes easy and quick. I can probably eat about 10 lbs It's crawfish not "crayfish" The terminology depends on the region... Around here they're known as "crawdads" or, more simply, as "mud bugs". Best enjoyed as part of a "Cajun Fest" with large groups of friends, Zydeco music, and much beer. It's a great party. 
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