Newport Crawfish Boiling Fun
This past weekend I was invited to a crawfish boil. I’ve never been to a crawfish boil before, nor have I ever eaten crawfish, but I like shrimp and lobster, so I assumed I’d also like crawfish because they seem to be the mid-ground between the two. My friend’s husband (<– still getting used to saying that) was the boiler. From what I understand, you get the crawfish while they are still alive and have to take out any that are already dead. Then you put the live crawfish into a pot with corn, potatoes, and bunch of spices and let the magic happen. Once they are done, you just dump the whole pot onto a big table and digs in. Take a look at the pics below to get a better idea of what happens here:
The Crawfish in their final moments of life. Also known as “crawdads” or “mudbugs”.
What it looks like on the table – SO DELICIOUS!!
Mike with Lupe
Friends hanging out:
How you eat crawfish: 1. pinch 2. pull off “butt” 3. suck out delicousness…or if you are me, you can (very messily) take the meat out with your fingers and eat.
Our cook, Doug, and his attack dog:
Our host, Bryan – the Birthday Boy
Just a bunch of UConn Alum watching our team win! GO HUSKIES!!
The aftermath:
Posted on April 7, 2014, in Food, trips and tagged corn, crawdaddy, Crawfish, crawfish boil, food, friends, Fun, mud puppies, mudbugs, newport, potatoes, sausage. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
erinhasthoughts 
You can’t actually say you have eaten a crawfish boil until you’ve sucked the head. Hopefully, you sucked it. Because I dislike Kentucky and Calipari so much, I hope UConn wins.
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