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re: Why do some of y'all Louisianans dust y'all's crawfish?

Posted on 3/26/26 at 6:13 pm to
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
7654 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 6:13 pm to
No worse than potato salad with gumbo. Try doing that at Dookoe Chase. Theyll run your arse out. Never understood it.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az via La
Member since Feb 2006
13247 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 6:44 pm to
Paul’s Pirogue in Carencro used to do that crap
I’m like these are great tasting crawfish please don’t mess them up with that dusting
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18075 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:02 pm to
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I went to this place in Monroe that dusted.

Sounds like cormiers bitch arse.
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
29539 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:08 pm to
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The mustard helps the dust stick and adds flavor. I boil, dump in ice chest, squirt mustard, dust, then shake shake shake.



If I pull up to someone’s house and they’re dousing cooked crawfish with mustard I’m going home and deleting their number. I can forgive dusting, although it’s unnecessary and dumb, but mustard? I’m mad thinking about it.
Posted by coonass27
shreveport
Member since Mar 2008
3915 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:19 pm to
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I doubt it.


Tha fook? I moved to Shreveport from South LA in 2003. I lived in southern hills until 2013 and then built a house in Keithvile. I sold it and moved back in 2017.

quote:

No you didn’t.


Yeah. Out of all the things to make up, that’s the one I choose. Hate to knock on the north LA peeps but the food was pretty shitty everywhere
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
29539 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:24 pm to
quote:

It gets on your hands. When peeling, your hands transfer some of the seasoning to the tail meat pieces. That is the science behind it.


So not only do you not know how to cook crawfish you also suck at peeling them. My hands never touch the tail meat of the vast majority of crawfish that I eat.
Posted by LSU316
Rice and Easy Baby!!!
Member since Nov 2007
30281 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:32 pm to
Your favorite crawfish restaurant or boiling house is dusting.
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
26332 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:37 pm to
quote:

If I’m doing it wrong,so be it.

Oh you’re doing it wrong alright. Buy a bigger pot. Dusting is f’n stupid
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
1429 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:39 pm to
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
1429 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:41 pm to
The one guy that likes crawfish dust...

This post was edited on 3/26/26 at 10:43 pm
Posted by DVinBR
Member since Jan 2013
15752 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 10:42 pm to
Let baws cook they crawfish how they like em
Posted by donRANDOMnumbers
Hub City
Member since Nov 2006
17456 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 11:26 pm to
for teh record, i'm not a big duster. that's as i understand it.

i think a good 20 minute soak is all you need.
had some recently from a 30 minute soak and they were great
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az via La
Member since Feb 2006
13247 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:06 am to
Freaking mustard
Goodness
Public hanging
Posted by LSUA 75
Colfax,La.
Member since Jan 2019
4953 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:22 am to
“ Oh you’re doing it wrong alright,Buy a bigger pot. Dusting is f’n stupid”

My pot only holds about 25 lbs.I’m not going to buy a bigger pot when I only do crawfish once or twice a year.My way tastes fine to me,never had any complaints from others.

You anti-duster people are some weird frickers.
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14063 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:04 am to
How about those greasy Vietnamese-style crawfish with the weird flavors?
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
42378 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:16 am to
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Yeah people have probably eating crawfish that have been “dusted” before and never realized it.


Yep. They can’t tell.

It’s more consistent and they are never over cooked or hard to peel.
Posted by This GUN for HIRE
Member since May 2022
6078 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:23 am to
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You anti-duster people are some weird frickers

That they are. I don't dust mine, half my family would bury me in the swamp for it, but if you like it. Just don't let my family in Belle Chase, Terrytown, & Gretna know about it & you don't have to root for LSU, but you best not root against them & you damn sure better not dust your crawfish.
Posted by TygerTyger
Houston
Member since Oct 2010
11129 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:08 am to
Yep, 20-30 minute soak is my method. Usually closer to 30 later in the season.
Posted by TygerTyger
Houston
Member since Oct 2010
11129 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:10 am to
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Your favorite crawfish restaurant or boiling house is dusting.


And that’s why I don’t eat crawfish from a restaurant. I boil my own or order the fish. The only time I’ve ever bought boiled crawfish was from Tony’s in BR and that was years ago. And they weren’t dusted.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23246 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:12 am to
I had some boiled in seasoned water then dusted, flavor was really good. I do it every and now again at home. It does make a difference. But to straight dust and spray mustard all over them is criminal.
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