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re: Why are Belle River crawfish so damn good?
Posted on 4/19/10 at 11:18 am to Catman88
Posted on 4/19/10 at 11:18 am to Catman88
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I really didnt know LA had tiger shrimp I only thought we had Gulf Brown, White and Pink.
I thought all those tiger shrimp were from asia.
the Tiger shrimp are a pretty recent thing, and not a good thing at all. They have been spotted from La all the way up to the Carolinas lately. They are much bigger than our shrimp, and notch up the food chain if food sources get scarce. Also, tiger shrimp are generally not as sweet and juicy either, so that's also a lose.
I wasn't aware that their populations were at levels were they were being harvested in La waters. News to me.
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Posted on 4/19/10 at 11:20 am to el tigre
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wasn't aware that their populations were at levels were they were being harvested in La waters. News to me.
He is wrong Tigre. Tiger shrimp are stil rare in LA waters. I ask my shrimper customers all the time if they have ever caught any. Out of about 150 asked only about five have said they have ever caught them.
Posted on 4/19/10 at 11:21 am to glassman
Posted on 4/19/10 at 12:44 pm to el tigre
I had a few beers when she told me this, but I swear that is what she said...I will go soon and spark up another conversation on them....whatever they are, the crab trap and the galley are a notch above any other boiled shrimp I have had.
Posted on 4/19/10 at 12:51 pm to Tiger Attorney
There are tiger shrimp other than the moster looking ones mentioned in this thread but they are generally only caught in asian waters.
Thats what was confusing. When Im in a supermarket and see them advertise tiger shrimp thats my first clue that its frozen asian shrimp not gulf.
Thats what was confusing. When Im in a supermarket and see them advertise tiger shrimp thats my first clue that its frozen asian shrimp not gulf.
Posted on 4/19/10 at 1:09 pm to Tiger Attorney
I've never had boiled shrimp from the galley, but I agree that the crab trap is looking down on everyone else when is comes to boiled shrimp. I also expect that the galley is serving louisiana white or brown shrimp, given that they make up nearly all of louisiana's local catch.
Back on the original argument though, when buying sacks of crawfish, I also find that they are generally dirtier when I buy in the NOLA area compared to further west. However, that's nothing a little extra cleaning, or buying from a distibutor that purges their crawfish in clean water, can't cure.
Back on the original argument though, when buying sacks of crawfish, I also find that they are generally dirtier when I buy in the NOLA area compared to further west. However, that's nothing a little extra cleaning, or buying from a distibutor that purges their crawfish in clean water, can't cure.
Posted on 4/19/10 at 1:22 pm to Woody
I will definitly agree that you can get them clean with plenty of purge time.. Its just easier to buy them where I can get them cleaner. Im not sure maybe more of the distributors westward of NOLA do more of their own cleaning than in NOLA. Its a mystery I have never been able to figure out.
Posted on 4/19/10 at 2:19 pm to lsualec78
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Posted by lsualec78
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Why are Belle River crawfish so damn good?
The constant water movement (even in the side bayous) help bring fresh food/ water constantly. This helps growth and hence, taste.
If the basin would have this water movement every year they would be just as good
"Belle River crawfish" are caught out of the basin...Posted on 4/19/10 at 3:19 pm to Tiger Attorney
Tiger Attorney,not sure if it was the Galley are not,it`s been years since I have eaten on Metairie road. I remember eating at a place that fried only rock shrimp and they were really good.
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