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How long until a dead crawfish tastes bad?
Posted on 4/20/10 at 7:37 am
Posted on 4/20/10 at 7:37 am
I know it's an old wives tale that they have to all be alive when they hit the water, but if kept in the cooler would one still taste ok if it died the day before? Has a study ever been done on this? I know crabs are ok, but is it that crawfish decompose so much quicker? I know before I've had that one crawfish that tasted like bad liver. I wonder how long he'd been dead.
This post was edited on 4/20/10 at 11:24 am
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Posted on 4/20/10 at 7:39 am to BlueCrab
Never really tried it, I usually just throw the dead ones out.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 7:46 am to yellowfin
I do to. I was mainly wondering because of a situation I had last year: Had people coming over for a boil. Washed and sorted that afternoon. Huge storm comes up and we canceled until the next night. Did I need to sort again the next day?
Posted on 4/20/10 at 8:35 am to BlueCrab
Not really sure because all the crawfish I eat are dead. 
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:00 am to BMoney
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Not really sure because all the crawfish I eat are dead.
He's talkin bout pre-dead dead, dummy.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:29 am to BlueCrab
I would never eat a dead crab or a dead crawfish.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:50 am to BigAlBR
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I would never eat a dead crab or a dead crawfish.
If you've eaten many, then you've eaten one.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:54 am to BigAlBR
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I would never eat a dead crab or a dead crawfish.
I'm just the opposite. I can eat anything that's alive. I'd especially worry about the crawfish pinching the back of the throat hanging down thing.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 11:03 am to BigAlBR
I only eat what I cook in the shellfish arena, so I know they are alive and kicking when they hit the pot.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 11:48 am to BigAlBR
I eat the dead ones. Never gotten sick.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 12:05 pm to SUB
ever eat the frogs, half fish, snails, etc that you find in there?
Posted on 4/20/10 at 12:48 pm to BlueCrab
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Did I need to sort again the next day?
I would especially if they weren't on ice.
Posted on 4/20/10 at 9:08 pm to Good Times
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He's talkin bout pre-dead dead, dummy
I know what you meant, but that's funny right there.
Posted on 4/21/10 at 6:47 am to potent357
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He's talkin bout pre-dead dead, dummy
I know what you meant, but that's funny right there.
Are you the Anti-Christ? 666 posts and I'm the one you respond to.
This post was edited on 4/21/10 at 7:28 am
Posted on 4/21/10 at 7:06 am to Good Times
Going through Shreveport the other day I saw some signs at a store that said "Live $1.99". I wonder what all those guys from out of state, who are working the gas fields, think when they see those signs.
Posted on 4/21/10 at 9:13 am to BlueCrab
Crabs that are dead will taste different and will be mushy. I wouldn't eat them unless you like mushy crabs.
Dead crawfish will taste the same. They will taste different and the meat will start to deterioate inside the tail. Not a good taste. If it hasn't been dead long you might not notice it.
Dead crawfish will taste the same. They will taste different and the meat will start to deterioate inside the tail. Not a good taste. If it hasn't been dead long you might not notice it.
This post was edited on 4/21/10 at 9:14 am
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