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During the height of the season (late spring) the price may be less than a $1.50/pound retail for live crawfish (2006) with crawfish prices currently [when?] being around $.99/pound. Shrimp and crab are higher valued cash crops, and can be a less affordable option for larger groups. Cooking crawfish at a party
Today, crayfish is consumed mainly boiled, similarly to crayfish dishes in other parts of the world, or prepared with typically Mexican sauces and condiments, particularly in central and southern Mexico. Traditional preparations include soups, tacos and "cocktails" similar to shrimp dishes.
Louisiana crawfish are usually boiled in a large pot with heavy seasoning (salt, cayenne pepper, lemon, garlic, bay leaves, etc.) and other items such as potatoes, corn on the cob, onions, garlic, and sausage. There are many differing methods used to season a crawfish boil and an equal number of opinions on which one is correct. [16]
I Can Cook was a British live-action children's television series, that was broadcast on CBeebies, from 5 October 2009 to 14 December 2012. [5] It was presented by Katy Ashworth, who demonstrates how to prepare and cook simple dishes, while entertaining with songs. [6] Each show focuses on the creation of one dish, either savoury or sweet.
The infraorder Astacidea comprises five extant superfamilies, two of crayfish (Astacoidea and Parastacoidea), one of true lobsters (Nephropoidea), one of reef lobsters (the genus Enoplometopus), and a number of fossil taxa. [6] As of 2009, the group contains 782 recognised species, over 400 of which are in the crayfish family Cambaridae. [6]
The crayfish are dropped head first one at a time in the rolling boiling water. The water cools down quickly with the added crayfish so it is necessary to wait for it to return to a rolling boil lest the crayfish suffer. The crayfish are then cooled down and are left to sit in the brine to allow the flavours to infuse into the crayfish.
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A crayfish party (Swedish: kräftskiva [ˈkrɛ̂ftˌɧiːva]) is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition, originating in Sweden , has also spread to Finland via its Swedish-speaking population [ 1 ] and Norway .