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Crawfish Cooking Advice
Posted on 5/18/13 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 5/18/13 at 2:58 pm
I've boiled my own crawfish 5 or 6 times now and the past two times it seemed like a third of the crawfish were too brittle like the meat would fall apart as you pealed them. Is this due to over/under cooking or just the time in the season? I just want to correct whatever I'm doing wrong. Thanks for the help.
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Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:03 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
Knowing your process is needed before any help can be given.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:06 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
First, I lose all respect for am southern Louisiana man who can't boil perfect crawfish. 
Next, you're overcooking them, but I'd like to see your process as well.
Next, you're overcooking them, but I'd like to see your process as well.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:10 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
You throwing ice on directly after boiling?
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:13 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
overcooking.
but theyr'e getting harder. our ponds are starting to really drop off too
but theyr'e getting harder. our ponds are starting to really drop off too
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:15 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
You're doing it wrong.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:23 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
The process is as follows:
Rinse the crawfish thoroughly
Bring water and seasoning to a boil
Add crawfish to boiling water
Return to boil
Cook 3-5 min.
Turn off flame
Let soak 15-20 min.
Rinse the crawfish thoroughly
Bring water and seasoning to a boil
Add crawfish to boiling water
Return to boil
Cook 3-5 min.
Turn off flame
Let soak 15-20 min.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:40 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
Or the sacks you are buying have a ton of dead ones
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:40 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
quote:
Rinse the crawfish thoroughly
Bring water and seasoning to a boil
Add crawfish to boiling water
Return to boil
Cook 3-5 min.
Turn off flame
>throw on a bag of ice
Let soak 15-20 min.
fify
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:45 pm to aVatiger
Cook shorter. Soak longer. Screw ice.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 3:47 pm to Motorboat
quote:
Screw ice.
wrong
Posted on 5/18/13 at 4:00 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
I usually turn of the fire after the water starts boiling again...once in the ice chest they will continue to steam...
Posted on 5/18/13 at 4:23 pm to aVatiger
Dude I've boiled hundreds of thousands of lbs of crawfish. I know what I'm doing.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 4:49 pm to Motorboat
When if comes to boiling crawfish MB actually does know what he's doing. Ice isn't necessary.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 4:57 pm to aVatiger
I've never thrown ice on them
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:54 pm to aVatiger
I'm not an expert on thermodynamics or anything, but as far as cooling, the mass of a bag of ice <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<is way the frick less than<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< the mass of a giant pot of boiling water and crawfish and you won't be doing a whole lot with it.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:25 pm to Dooshay
I use a couple bags and can usually get about a 30 degree drop
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:51 pm to yellowfin
quote:
yellowfin
quote:
I use a couple bags and can usually get about a 30 degree drop
y'all need to learn from this man
he knows what he is doing
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:52 pm to Trout Bandit
quote:
Ice isn't necessary
who said anything about it being necessary?
Posted on 5/18/13 at 7:23 pm to MikeTh3Tiger
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Cook 3-5 minutes
Usually ^ ftw but lately they've been really hard. I'd say 5-6 minutes as opposed to 3.
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