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  CRAWFISH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Crawfish are harvested from both wild habitats (natural rivers, bayous, swamps, and lakes) and controlled, managed crawfish farms.
Crawfish can be purchased whole and fresh, raw or pre-cooked, for immediate use of for your own crawfish boil.
Boil the crawfish for 5 minutes or less when you plan to peel them and use the tail meat for dishes such as bisque.
www.ocean.udel.edu /mas/seafood/crawfish.html   (569 words)

  
 Crayfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Crayfish, sometimes called crawfish, lobsters, crawdads, mudbugs, yabbies, or spoondogs, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related.
There are also specific preparations for crawfish in cajun and creole food, the best-known of which are crawfish étouffée, crawfish po' boy, crawfish pie, and crawfish beignets.
Crayfish is a popular dish in Sweden and Finland, and is by tradition primarily consumed during the fishing season in August.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crawfish   (638 words)

  
 ACES Publications : ANR-0891   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Crawfish aquaculture is an off-season farming enterprise, because most of the labor is required during winter and early spring when demands from other farming activities are not as high.
Crawfish ponds are flat-bottomed, levee-type ponds in which soil is removed from the center of the pond to form two to four surrounding dams or levees.
Crawfish ponds are drained ("drawn-down") in the late spring to encourage mature crawfish to mate and burrow.
www.aces.edu /pubs/docs/A/ANR-0891   (6148 words)

  
 Origins Of Crawfish Unclear
The origins of the crawfish may be a little unclear, but their taste and their popularity certainly are not.
Crawfish are moderately fatty, so if you count calories, you may need to pass up the mudbugs.
Crawfish tails can be frozen after being blanched and washed, but quality is lost during the freezing process.
www.usm.edu /pr/prnews/mar03/spiceupcrawfish.htm   (574 words)

  
 AGCOM INTERNATIONAL: Crawfish: Demand exceeds supply but farming is no panacea
Crawfish emerge from their burrows about a day after ponds are flooded.
Crawfish that number about 21-30 per pound are classified as "peelers," and used as tail meat, or for stocking fish ponds.
Crawfish may be eaten alone, or cooked in traditional dishes such as crawfish stew, jambalaya, bisque, or etouffee.
www.agcomintl.com /crawfish.htm   (598 words)

  
 Crawfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Crawfish (also known to non-Cajuns as "crayfish") are freshwater crustaceans resembling lobsters, though in size much smaller.
At a "crawfish boil," friends and relatives gather to cook crawfish in large pots containing potatoes, corn-on-the-cob, and special seasonings.
Once prepared, the crawfish are poured onto tables covered with newsprint, and each is hand-peeled before being consumed.
www.cajunculture.com /Other/crawfish.htm   (132 words)

  
 Crawfish Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
involves two species: the red swamp crawfish and the white river crawfish, both of which are native to the region and well-adapted to coping with the wet-dry hydrologic cycle found throughout much of the Gulf coastal plains.
crawfish production has evolved over the years to take advantage of these crawfishes’ natural adaptations to erratic water levels, and as a result a crawfish production season overlaps portions of two successive calendar years.
crawfish production has evolved over the years to take advantage of crawfishes’ natural adaptations to erratic water levels, and as a result a crawfish production season overlaps portions of two successive calendar years.
test.agmrc.org /agmrc/commodity/aquaculture/crawfish/crawfishprofile.htm   (3234 words)

  
 Louisiana Secretary of State/LOUISIANA FACTS-PG.D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
South Louisiana is the crawfish capital of the world, supporting a multimillion dollar a year industry.
Crawfish farms have also been established where the crustaceans are cultivated for local use and for export to other states.
The crawfish was adopted as State Crustacean in 1983.
www.sec.state.la.us /around/facts/facts-D.htm   (311 words)

  
 Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry: Louisiana Crawfish History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Abundant in the swamps and marshes across south Louisiana, crawfish were a favorite food of early residents.
Centuries later, crawfish season in Louisiana is still exciting, with crawfish boils and backyard parties a time-honored tradition.
In the 1960's, crawfish farming made its debut with the cultivation of crawfish in man-made ponds, using controlled water levels, forage management and water recalculation techniques to produce a highly marketable product.
www.crawfish.org /history.htm   (245 words)

  
 Crawfish Etouffee
Crawfish are a staple of the Cajun diet.
Cook until crawfish are soft to the bite (around 40 minutes).
When crawfish are not available, substitute shrimp, scallops, or lobster.
www.coonass.com /etouffee.htm   (178 words)

  
 The Ultimate Seafood Boil How-To Guide by Zatarain's
In Louisiana, crawfish cookers are available in most hardware, grocery, discount, and sporting goods stores, but if they’re not available in your area, you can buy them online.
Pour the crawfish out of the sack into the metal basket and dip the basket in and out of a large washtub of cool water, changing the water several times until the crawfish are clean.
When the crawfish are done, lift the basket out of the pot and set it down to drain for a couple of minutes, then pour the crawfish out on a table covered with newspaper.
www.zatarain.com /neworleanscooking/seafoodboils/howto.php   (490 words)

  
 Crawfish Boil - James Madison University
Crawfish must be ordered well in advance, and invitations are sent to faculty and professionals.
The menu consisted of 150 pounds of crawfish accompanied by Cajun/Creole corn on the cob, and potatoes.
As the hours passed, everyone's personal pile of crawfish shells grew, until the long picnic table became one huge mound of crawfish "leftovers." Everyone definitely had his fill, and even the cold weather did not dampen the festive atmosphere of the Crawfish Boil.
www.bap.org /newslet/fall99/chap166.htm   (297 words)

  
 Crawfish!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Moving from the early days when crawfish were harvested by hand in the clear bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin to the modern method of pond-raising the "mudbugs," crawfish technology has been steadily improved by farmers, researchers, and the State Department of Agriculture.
Scientists and state agriculturalists study the crawfish relentlessly, constantly improving yields and harvesting efficiency, while the Cajuns pursue the crawfish almost as relentlessly, driven by the need to replace a failing oil economy with something else.
From the backyard crawfish boil to the export of millions of pounds of frozen tails, the impact of the crawfish on the people of Louisiana cannot be measured.
www.lpb.org /education/classroom/itv/crawfish   (376 words)

  
 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana - Crawfish Information and Recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Charles Hebert is credited with being the first to put crawfish on a menu in the early 1920s.
By the 1930s, crawfish were seen as a good source of protein, especially for poor Cajuns, though it actually took some convincing to get the locals to eat them.
Martin Parish, Breaux Bridge's home, produces the most crawfish in the state and has the most crawfish acreage in the eight-parish area known as Acadiana.
www.breauxbridgelive.com /crawfish.html   (271 words)

  
 Crawfish Boil
The SIXTY pounds of crawfish were packed mesh sacks surrounded by ice.
Zoe to took a liking to the crawfish and enjoyed both eating them and playing with them.
Here she is with one of the last remaining crawfish.
www.pusateri.org /cruft/docs/crawboil.html   (409 words)

  
 LSU AgCenter . Crawfish
Whether served boiled in your backyard or as bisque at Brennan’s, crawfish are the centerpiece of many dishes served in homes and restaurants in Louisiana.
Crawfish Farming Moving on Up - To North Louisiana, That Is (Distributed 06/20/01) An increasing number of farmers throughout the state are taking an interest in crawfish farming.
People enjoy crawfish for a number of reasons: crawfish are full of protein, low in calories and saturated fat, easy to prepare, and they taste great.
louisianaenvironment.org /en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/crawfish   (392 words)

  
 Real Cajun Recipes : Search Results for crawfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Shrimp could be used instead of the crawfish or combined with crawfish along with crab meat.
Crawfish or Crayfish are well known here in South Louisiana and their popularity have grown throughout the world.
Crawfish are plentiful in Southwest Louisiana, and are used in several different dishes.
www.realcajunrecipes.com /search/searchresults.asp?andor=and&searchtype=keywords&Keyword=crawfish&titleOnly=yes   (591 words)

  
 Out of the Frying Pan! Food Festivals: Crawfish Festival: Crawfish Eating Contests
Although the winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) were all from Louisiana, the early leader was contestant #1 from Lufkin, Texas.
Before you freak out, remember that a pound of crawfish only yields about 1/4 pound of peeled crawfish tails, so while 18 1/2 pound of crawfish is still a heck of a lot of meat, the contestants aren't quite as gluttonous as the numbers might imply.
Subsequently the crawfish were on the small side making peeling a more time consuming task.
www.outofthefryingpan.com /festival/crawfish/crawfish.eating.shtml   (436 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pigue raises crawfish about two miles north of Schugtown, close to his boyhood home, and emphasized Saturday's event was filled with firsts.
Volunteers dumped 35 pounds of live crawfish from each of four, dark-blue mesh sacks into the pots of seasoned, boiling water.
The cooked crawfish were greeted by smiles from gourmands who gathered for the affair from as far away as New Orleans and Indianapolis.
www.deltacrawfishfestival.com   (765 words)

  
 CRAWFISH CONTROL, Crawfish Control, CRAWFISH TRAPS, crawfish control, Crawfish Control, craw fish control, Craw Fish ...
Crawfish, also known as crayfish, freshwater lobster, freshwater crab, crawdad and several other names depending on where you are in the United States, have become a major nuisance in certain regions of the country.
Crawfish are natural food for many animals including snakes, mink, otter, racoon, birds and many species of fish.
Crawfish are a vital food for both fish and animals.
www.bugspray.com /catalog/products/page625.html   (1154 words)

  
 Boiling Crawfish New Orleans Style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If you're not from Louisiana and are not experienced with crawfish, you may want a smaller amount.
For crawfish, as soon as the water returns to a boil, turn it off.
To peel a crawfish, remove the tail from the head with a twist, then crack the shell by pinching the sides.
www.neworleansseafood.net /Recipe/boiling_crawfish.htm   (799 words)

  
 Real Cajun Recipes : : Crawfish Bisque - A Classic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although this recipe is a little time consuming as you have to prepare and stuff the crawfish heads and then prepare the stew to which you cook it in, the results are well worth it.
In this recipe, the crawfish heads are stuffed with a breading mixture.
Collecting the crawfish heads after a crawfish boil is a great time to do this.
www.realcajunrecipes.com /recipes/cajun/crawfish-bisque-classic/288.rcr   (469 words)

  
 Louisiana Crawfish Company
From small crawfish orders to large orders, we can accommodate any and all of your crawfish needs.
We now farm several hundred acres and ship thousands of pounds of live crawfish annually to retail and wholesale customers on a national and international basis.
We are the producer, not brokers, and do not have to purchase crawfish from farmers like ourselves.
www.lacrawfish.com   (495 words)

  
 Louisiana Farm Raised Crawfish and Boiled Crawfish and Hunt Trophy Whitetail Deer and Exotic Big Game Hunt!
Crawfish ponds are usually flooded in late September or early October.
A crawfish boat is equipped with a hydraulic wheel powered by a small gasoline or diesel engine that pulls or pushes the boat through the pond while the fisherman lifts each trap dumping fresh caught crawfish in trays for sacking and resetting traps with fresh bait!
Crawfish muscle fibers are shorter than the muscle fibers in red meats and are, consequently, more easily digested.
www.guidedventures.com /crawfish.htm   (1736 words)

  
 Louisiana Crawfish Recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For a 40 lb sack of crawfish, fill an 18-20 gallon pot with about 10 gallons of water (or enough water to cover crawfish and vegetables when they are put in).
The longer the crawfish are left to stand like this (in excess of 5 minutes), the more seasoned and spicy they will be.
Personally, we recommend that you let the crawfish stand covered until they begin to sink, which means they are thoroughly marinated with the water and seasonings, which is somewhere around 15-20 minutes.
chuma.cas.usf.edu /~ming/AboutAstacin/AboutCrayfish/recipes.htm   (487 words)

  
 boiled crawfish
When we have a crawfish boil, we usually figure 5-7 pounds live crawfish per adult (heavy eater).
Crawfish are almost always sold in old onion sacks, which hold about 35 pounds of crawfish.
When I was young, we would pour salt on the crawfish to make them spit up, supposedly to purge their system.
generalhorticulture.tamu.edu /prof/Recipes/CrawBoil/crawboil.html   (721 words)

  
 Louisiana Foods - Cajun & Creole Recipe for Crawfish Etouffee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Garlic bread and green salad is a good companion to crawfish etouffee.
If you are using live crawfish, wash, then scald in boiling water.
When tails and fat from live crawfish are added to cooked mixture, it should be cooked 10 or 15 minutes longer.
www.louisianafoods.com /recipes/crawfish_etouffee.html   (170 words)

  
 Spices & Seasoning: Louisiana Crawfish Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The crawfish were exactly as you described – frozen but of a really high quality.
The crawfish were huge, meaty, still juicy and just delicious.
This low sodium spice is perfect for use in all prepared dishes, soups and grilled meat or fish.
www.lacrawfish.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=SS   (326 words)

  
 Pontchartrain Seafood sells fresh crawfish (live crawfish and boiled crawfish), shrimp, crabs, oysters, alligator and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It also includes, 2 sacks of beautiful live crawfish, all the seasonings needed for a first class down the bayou crawfish boil.
We have been catching crawfish, shrimp, crabs and oysters with our dads since we were 5 yrs old.
I mean walking in the swamps with crawfish nets, running crab nets in Lake Pontchartrain, and dragging a shrimp trawl overnite in the Louisiana marsh.
www.thejump.net /seafood   (513 words)

  
 Crawfish Etouffe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Add the hot sauce, crawfish, green onions and simmer for an additional five minutes or until the crawfish/shrimp are cooked.
Place previously eaten crawfish heads (sounds yuky to "non-natives") and peelings in water.
The seasoning from the crawfish heads and peelings will be MORE than adequate.
www.gatewayno.com /cuisine/recipes/seafood/etouffe.html   (152 words)

  
 Crawfish, shrimp, blue crab, oysters - Crawfish,crayfish,mudbugs,crawdads,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Crawfish Boil Party Pak contains an 80 quart Pot,Strainer,Lid,Tripod and Requlator all you provide is the propane.
Includes 2 sacks of Live Crawfish (80 LBS),seasoning and a case of cajun eggrolls.
These are succulent and full of fat and are outstanding in Etoufee's, Jambalaya's, Gumbo's Crawfish Pies and any dish that requires Louisiana crawfish.
www.lilsalseafood.com /crawfish   (89 words)

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