- Crawfish are also known
as CRAWDAD- CRAYFISH-MUDBUGS
- The Crawfish is
structurally related to the Lobster
("Food Selection")
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Crawfish are scavengers (feeding on decayed organic matter
and also on small fish)
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The swamp crawfish digs a hole up to 3 ft deep with a
water-filled cavity at the bottom in case of drought.
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Crawfish are not eaten all over the United States, they are
usually eaten around the Mississippi River basin -- Mainly
in the state Louisiana especially the swamp crawfish
(Crayfish
U. S. Distribution Maps)
- A
red-clawed species (crawfish and lobster) is considered a
delicacy in Europe
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They were said to be eaten in the middle ages
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Even though they are considered an aquatic species the
crawfish, because of its internal gills, is able to live for
several hours out of water
("Europäischer Sumpfkrebs oder
Galizierkrebs")
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The crawfish reaches maturity at the age of 4 to 6 years
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The mating season takes place in September to October
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The young are hatched in the following summer.
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"The name
"crayfish" does not derive from the word
"fish", but rather from the
Old
French
word escrevisse (Modern
French
écrevisse) meaning "crevice" and
referring to the habitat of the animal. The
word has been modified to "crayfish" by
association with "fish". The largely
American
variant "crawfish" is similarly derived.
(This derivation is an example of
folk
etymology.)"
(wikipedia)
CRAWFISH BOILS:
(Paavonkallio,
M)
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Crawfish are caught alive - Since crawfish are
nocturnal, they are most easily caught by night - Using a
light to help to locate them
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Crawfish are most delicious when briefly cooked in salted
water - Like lobster, the crawfish turns bright red when
cooked -They are cooled in their cooking liquid absorbing
salt - When chilled, they are shelled and eaten with fingers
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