Boiled Crawfish
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Boiled Crawfish
Had my first boiled crawfish of the season tonight. Big, hot and spicy! I'm ready for more.
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GalvestonDuck wrote:I'm with ya, David. I've had it twice already.
What kept you waiting, CM?
I have a co-worker who went to Louisiana last weekend (her birthplace) with her fiance just to have crawfish. Isn't that cute?
Geez, why go that far when you can get them here?(can't wait for CM's response). Actually I have already had them twice too.
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azsnowman wrote:Chacor wrote:Is "crawfish" what most parts of the world also know as "crayfish"?
Yes...but here in Northern Az. they is called "Crawdads!"
We call em' crawdaddys here. I have never eaten one though. We eat alot of Fl. Lobster here, seems like everyone knows someone who goes out and gets them fresh. If I ever make it up that way I would love to try them, I love seafood. Seems like alot of picking for a little bit of meat though, kinda like blue crabs.
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Before we have a fight here. 
From Wikipedia:
The name "crayfish" comes from the Old French word escrevisse (Modern French écrevisse) from Old Frankish *krebitja (cf. crab), from the same root as crawl. The word has been modified to "crayfish" by association with "fish" (folk etymology). The largely American variant "crawfish" is similarly derived.
In New Zealand the name crayfish (or cray) refers to a spiny lobster, and crayfish are called freshwater crays or koura, the Māori name for the animal.
Some kinds of crayfish are known locally as lobsters, crawdads [2], mudbugs [2] and yabbies. In the Eastern United States, "crayfish" is more common in the north, while "crawdad" is heard more in central regions, and "crawfish" further south, although there are considerable overlaps [3].
From Wikipedia:
The name "crayfish" comes from the Old French word escrevisse (Modern French écrevisse) from Old Frankish *krebitja (cf. crab), from the same root as crawl. The word has been modified to "crayfish" by association with "fish" (folk etymology). The largely American variant "crawfish" is similarly derived.
In New Zealand the name crayfish (or cray) refers to a spiny lobster, and crayfish are called freshwater crays or koura, the Māori name for the animal.
Some kinds of crayfish are known locally as lobsters, crawdads [2], mudbugs [2] and yabbies. In the Eastern United States, "crayfish" is more common in the north, while "crawdad" is heard more in central regions, and "crawfish" further south, although there are considerable overlaps [3].
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When they're swimming around in the water or crawling around on the ground and little kids pick them up and play with them, I don't care what you call them.
But when you boil several pounds of them with spices, potatoes, and corn, and serve them steamy hot with a lot of napkins, they're called crawfish.
That's how it's spelled on the menu. And if 98% of them come from Louisiana, that's what they are.
But when you boil several pounds of them with spices, potatoes, and corn, and serve them steamy hot with a lot of napkins, they're called crawfish.
That's how it's spelled on the menu. And if 98% of them come from Louisiana, that's what they are.
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GalvestonDuck wrote:When they're swimming around in the water or crawling around on the ground and little kids pick them up and play with them, I don't care what you call them.
But when you boil several pounds of them with spices, potatoes, and corn, and serve them steamy hot with a lot of napkins, they're called crawfish.
That's how it's spelled on the menu. And if 98% of them come from Louisiana, that's what they are.
LOL, I gaaaroante.
We just have them as pets in fishtanks around here. he he. They are really fun to watch. They even come in blue.
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Just out of curiosity: How big is a crawfish? We have them in our streams around here but they're so small that they wouldn't seem worth eating. They only live in clean, clear streams with stony bottoms. They grow to about 2-3 inches long here. Do they get bigger down south? Are we talking about the same critter?
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