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The "Viet Cajun" Crawfish Craze
Posted on 5/4/18 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/4/18 at 10:12 am
Tried it..it's good but not really ground breaking. Tastes like BBQ shrimp except with crawfish. Way more of a mess and expense.
But now people are saying "new orleans style" crawfish and BS like that as if we are at a turning point with "styles" of boiled crawfish.
I'm skeptical about all this hooey (but not calling total BS because it does taste good), anyone tried "Boil" yet? The place where they serve them and used to be Louisiana Music Exchange on Magazine and Louisiana.
But now people are saying "new orleans style" crawfish and BS like that as if we are at a turning point with "styles" of boiled crawfish.
I'm skeptical about all this hooey (but not calling total BS because it does taste good), anyone tried "Boil" yet? The place where they serve them and used to be Louisiana Music Exchange on Magazine and Louisiana.
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Posted on 5/4/18 at 10:35 am to LeTigre de La Marais
The viets in NOLA wont make em this way. They say the right way to make them is the cajun way.
Its the viets in Houston that started this trend.
Its the viets in Houston that started this trend.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:02 am to LeTigre de La Marais
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viets in NOLA wont make em this way. They say the right way to make them is the cajun way.
quote:
anyone tried "Boil" yet? The place where they serve them
Viet owners
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:21 am to LeTigre de La Marais
And it was Korean who ranted about it on a show and is probably going to be the catalyst for its growing popularity..
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:30 am to LeTigre de La Marais
It's good, but different. I don't even consider them the same product as regular boiled crawfish. Completely different flavor profile.
It's like comparing gumbo and beef stew. Both are thickened stock with protein and veggies but they taste nothing alike.
It's like comparing gumbo and beef stew. Both are thickened stock with protein and veggies but they taste nothing alike.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 12:37 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
Crawfish and Noodles in Houston's "China Town" district has a 2 hr wait most Friday nights and don't take reservations. They were on the Netflix show with the sjw.
I had an amazing boiled pot of garlic crawfish and other stuff a few weeks ago in Pearland. Don't knock till you try
I had an amazing boiled pot of garlic crawfish and other stuff a few weeks ago in Pearland. Don't knock till you try
Posted on 5/4/18 at 12:45 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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This post was edited on 10/12/22 at 7:38 am
Posted on 5/4/18 at 3:33 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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anyone tried "Boil" yet?
Went a week ago. I really tried to have an open mind and enjoy it after watching the Ugly Delicious episode about it. My only previous experience was in Houston about 4 years ago.
But it's just not that good.
Specific to Viet Cajun crawfish: if you suck the claws or heads, it's just water. No spice. That takes away half of the crawfish eating experience for me.
Specific to Boil:
1)Waited an hour for our food after we sat.
2) Prices were high.
3) Corn, sausage, etc had to be ordered separately. They charged $4 for the andouille, and I got four slices the width of what you would find in a jambalaya.
With Deanies opening an Uptown location right down the street, I don't see Boil surviving long at all.
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 4:17 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
I see reviews for this online, but no recipes. Anyone have one that I could try?
Posted on 5/4/18 at 5:54 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
There's really not much to it, just a bunch of melted margarine with heaps of garlic and some seasoning. Some places add lemongrass or ginger.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 10:06 am to LeTigre de La Marais
All I do is buy 3-5 lbs. of crawfish from a reputable place -- usually Louisiana Seafood on Coursey -- which I know will be well-seasoned, then I take them and toss them in a bowl with my own homemade butter sauce. I prefer real butter and those places mainly use margarine. I love regular boiled crawfish just as much as anyone else, but doing the Viet-style is a nice change of pace once in a while.
This post was edited on 5/5/18 at 10:06 am
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