Crawfish
Crawfish is a crustacean that resembles a miniature lobster; this species is usually dark golden-brown with reddish tinges. Crawfish average 3-9 inches in length. The cooked meat is red.
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3.5 oz (100g) raw edible portion
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Calories 90
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Calories from Fat 11
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Total Fat 1.2g/2%
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Saturated Fat 0.1g/3%
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Cholesterol 55mg/18%
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Sodium 539mg/22%
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Total Carbohydrates 0g/0%
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Protein 18.5g
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Potassium173mg
Preparation
Crawfish are traditionally prepared boiled in a spicy Cajun or Creole seasoning blend or in Scandinavian dill seasonings. It’s tail meat is often presented in jambalaya, bisque or etouffee. Softshell crawfish can be deep-fried, boiled, or steamed.
Alternatives
Alternative to crawfish are langostinos, lobster, shrimp, and crab.
Source
Frugé Seafood is a sister company of Frugé Aquafarms Inc. a real life working rice and crawfish farm. Our farm is located in Branch, Louisiana in the heart of Cajun Country. Our crawfish are shipped direct from the farm straight to you overnight. It doesn’t get any fresher.
Harvest Method
Crawfish are either farmed in rice fields during alternating seasons or trapped in the wild. Unlike other farm-raised products crawfish are trapped with bait; therefore, harvest is dictated by the catch. Bait consists of pieces of fish in colder months and manufactured pellets with warmer temperatures. Crawfish are harvested in a specially designed crawfish boat. This process is very labor intensive and continues rain or shine.
Harvest Season
Harvest begins as early as November in a warm year and as late as February with colder weather. The season usually goes into July.
Flavor
Crawfish has a sweet, lobster-like flavor, though not as rich. Most of the flavor in crawfish comes from a yellow-orange digestive gland (fat deposit) inside the head cavity.
Texture
Crawfish have a firm texture.
Appearance
Crawfish is a crustacean that resembles a miniature lobster; this species is usually dark golden-brown with reddish tinges. Crawfish average 3-9 inches in length. The cooked meat is red.
Market Segments
Crawfish is appropriate for casual dining, hotels, and resort/clubs.