Visit Beaumont, Texas RVG - Flipbook - Page 52
EAT LIKE A LOCAL
CR AWFISH, SEAFOOD BOILS, AND CA JUN
WHAT IS CRAWFISH?
The start of spring means one thing in the South: crawfish season. A coveted treat, crawfish, are said to taste like bite-sized lobsters. February
through June, crawfish can be found at area restaurants, grocery stores, seafood shacks, and backyard boils. You order them on platters by the
pound with fixings like potatoes and corn in varying spice levels.
HOW TO EAT CRAWFISH:
STEP 1
Whether you have a snap, crack, and peel method or you suck the heads clean, there is no wrong
way to enjoy crawfish. Simply twist the tail, savor the flavor, pinch, peel, tug, dip, eat, and repeat!
REMOVE THE HEAD
Hold the tail in one end, the head in the
other. Twist and pull the tail away from
the head.
STEP 2
SAVOR THE SPICES
If you're a native, you can suck the juices
out of the head before you discard it.
STEP 3
PEEL, PINCH & TUG
Peel a couple rings from the top of the
tail. Pinch the very bottom of the tail
while tugging on the opposite end (the
top) to free the meat.
STEP 4
DIP & EAT
Dip the meat in the tangy sauce and pop
it in your mouth. Sauces come in a variety
of flavors and spice intensity, but most
usually include the basics - mayonnaise,
ketchup, Cajun seasoning (Beaumontmade, TexJoy, is perfect) and Tabasco.
STEP 5
REPEAT
Crawfish typically comes in 3 or 5 pound
servings (or, all-you-can-eat if you’re
feeling adventurous). You’ll be a pro by
the time you’re done!
52
