Got me some tail ...

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

No, not that kind    , the season hasn't opened here yet, and I don't talk about the other kind, 

This kind, for some Easter Eve etouffee

 

[jblackburn]

 

There you go! Glad to see its not those Chinese crawfish.

[Dr Juice]

Here's a couple of dumb questions: any special prep necessary? Or do you warm it and chow down?

[jblackburn]

Here's a couple of dumb questions: any special prep necessary? Or do you warm it and chow down?

I guess you could just eat it, but the peeled tails are usually an ingredient, in this case an étouffée.

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

I've tried the Chinese stuff before out of desperation.  No comparison, half the price and one-tenth the flavor.

No special prep necessary.  Throw some chopped celery, green peppers, onions and your favorite white, black, and cayenne peppers together with lots of butter into a sauté pan.  When the veggies are about half cooked, add the tails, fat and all.  When that is all cooked, scoop on top of some rice.  I like to start with a nice dark roux though, and go from there to make an étouffée.

[albrubacker]

Here is what I had for dinner.

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

Here is what I had for dinner.

Mmmm, love them too.  Grew up in New England.

Here's the étouffée.

[jblackburn]

I just had 3 lbs of mudbugs for supper at a local watering hole.  They were delicious!

[Jbird22]

I just had 3 lbs of mudbugs for supper at a local watering hole.  They were delicious!

What did you have for the main course after your appetizer? 

[jblackburn]

I just had 3 lbs of mudbugs for supper at a local watering hole.  They were delicious!

What did you have for the main course after your appetizer? 

No joke, but they will be cheaper in the next couple days.  I think I found a good lead to get some cheap(er) live ones to have my own boil.

[Jbird22]

I just had 3 lbs of mudbugs for supper at a local watering hole.  They were delicious!

What did you have for the main course after your appetizer? 

No joke, but they will be cheaper in the next couple days.  I think I found a good lead to get some cheap(er) live ones to have my own boil.

Yep, I'll be glad when Lent is over and the price drops. I've been dying to eat some but can't make myself pay 2.49 lb live or 3.49 cooked. I'd much rather boil my own as well. Can't wait!!!!

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

I just had 3 lbs of mudbugs for supper at a local watering hole.  They were delicious!

What did you have for the main course after your appetizer? 

No joke, but they will be cheaper in the next couple days.  I think I found a good lead to get some cheap(er) live ones to have my own boil.

Yep, I'll be glad when Lent is over and the price drops. I've been dying to eat some but can't make myself pay 2.49 lb live or 3.49 cooked. I'd much rather boil my own as well. Can't wait!!!!

You guys have got it good.  I'd be happy to pay 2.49/lb live. Heard this year was a better year than last.

[Snoodsniper]

Where I'm from that's called bait! Seriously though I've never tried them but that plate looks better than anything I've had on mine in a while.

[Jbird22]

I've come to the conclusion that there's no such thing as a "good year" for crawfish anymore. It's either too dry, too wet, or too cold. This should be a good year for them this year but we'll find out soon after Lent is over. I'm actually hoping to catch my own before too long.

[mgm1955]

That étouffée looks fantastic!! My favorite dish!!