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Crayfish are eaten all over the world. Like other edible crustaceans, only a small portion of the body of a crayfish is edible. In most prepared dishes, such as soups, bisques and étouffées, only the tail portion is served.
Ears of corn, new potatoes, onions, and heads of garlic are usually included in shrimp and crawfish boils. Some people will add smoked sausage links or mushrooms. When cooking crawfish there is a debate over whether or not the crawfish must first be purged by covering them with clear water and a generous amount of salt for a few minutes.
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Served garnished with crayfish and heart shaped croutons. [5] Matelote à la normande (Normandy style) Gurnards, sole and small conger eels cut in pieces, flambéed with calvados cooked in cider, stock boiled down, mixed with fish velouté and cream, garnished with poached oysters, mushrooms, mussels, crayfish tails and heart-shaped croutons. [5]
Nantua sauce (French: sauce Nantua [sos nɑ̃tɥa]) is a classical French sauce consisting of: . a béchamel sauce base; cream; crayfish butter; crayfish tails; It is named for the town of Nantua, which is known for its crayfish, [1] and the term à la Nantua is used in classical French cuisine for dishes containing crayfish.
Crawfish pie is prepared by making a roux with bell peppers, onions and celery, the "holy trinity" of Cajun cooking. Seafood stock and cooked crawfish tails are then added to the roux before it is poured into a pie crust. Spices and aromatics, including possibly garlic, black pepper, paprika and parsley, are also included in the roux. [4] [5]
Often, the crayfish will not perform a tail flip in this situation. This is because when a crayfish is actively feeding, the LGI itself is modulated by the behavior. Feeding increases the threshold for the tail flip, and even when the tail is tapped, no spikes are initiated. As a result, it takes an especially strong stimulus to elicit the tail ...
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