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You don't need to travel to Louisiana to enjoy a crawfish boil. Whether you're cooking for your family, or hosting a Louisiana crawfish boil for a crowd, the tips on this page will help you to learn how to cook a crawfish boil at home.
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A big pot of crayfish, lightly seasoned, and cooked potatoes and corn is a Cajun tradition. Grab a beer, invite your friends and neighbors over, and host a Louisiana crawfish boil in your backyard.
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Step 1: About Crawfish
Crawfish, also known as crayfish or mudbugs, are native to the bayous of Louisiana. Most of the crawfish sold in the United States today is actually farmed, not caught in the wild.http://www.crawfish.com/farmed-crawfish-vs-wild-crawfish.php Although live crawfish is difficult to find in markets outside of Louisiana, there are a number of vendors who will ship you rawfish overnight, so you can enjoy this delicacy wherever you are. -
Step 2: Crawfish Boil Tips and Hints
- Plan on 2 to 3 pounds of crawfish per person.
- Keep the crawfish alive until you are ready to cook them. they will live about 3 days if held at 36 to 46 degrees F.
- Clean the crawfish before boiling them by soaking them for 3 minutes in a salt water solution. Do not leave the crawfish in the solution for longer than 3 minutes, as you don't want to kill them before you boil them.
Step 3: Crawfish Boil Recipes
- What's Cooking America: Louisiana Crawfish Boil
- CHOW: Crawfish Boil
- Great Cajun Cooking: How to Boil Crawfish
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