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Boiled Crawfish
To serve 4 to 6
6 to 8 quarts water
2 lemons cut in half crosswise
4 medium-sized onions, with skins intact
2 celery stalks, including the leaves, cut into 3-inch lengths
1 dried hot red chili (caution: see note)
4 garlic cloves, peeled and bruised with the flat of a cleaver or large heavy knife
1 cup shellfish boil (page 43), or substitute 1 cup commercial shrimp spice or crab boil
2 tablespoons salt

   Combine the water, lemons, onions, celery, chili, garlic, shellfish boil and salt in a 10- to 12-quart enameled pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover tightly, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.

   Meanwhile, soak the live crawfish in a sinkful of cold water for at least 10 minutes, then wash them thoroughly, a small batch at a time, in a colander set under cold running water.

   With tongs, drop about 5 pounds of the live crawfish into the pot and boil briskly, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Transfer the boiled crawfish to a heated platter, then drop about 5 more pounds of live crawfish into the stock remaining in the pot and boil them for 5 minutes. Repeat the entire procedure two more times and, when all of the crawfish have been boiled, serve them at once in their shells (directions on how to crack and eat crawfish, opposite). Because they are so highly spiced, they are eaten without any accompaniment except cold beer.

   NOTE: In Louisiana, crabs and shrimp are boiled and served in the same fashion as crawfish. Substitute three dozen live blue crabs or 4 pounds of large shrimp in their shells for the crawfish, and boil them in one batch. Boil the crabs for 10 to 15 minutes, the shrimp 5 minutes.

   Eating boiled crawfish is a basic skill in Louisiana, but one that outsiders can easily master.

   (1) Holding the crawfish in both hands, snap off the ridged tail. In most cases, the yellow fat can then be pulled out of the head shell, as shown here.

   (2) With your thumbs, break the tail shell in half lengthwise.

   (3) Then pull the meat out of the tail. This is the most edible part of the crawfish, though any yellow fat left in the head shell, scooped out with the tip of a finger, is also delicious.

   (4) Before discarding the shells, you may want to crack the larger claws with your teeth and suck out the delicate claw meat.


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Total Moisture: 7305.72754
Total Calorie: 538.102
Total Protein: 20.64557
Total Total_Fat: 17.49043
Total Ash: 49.79239
Total Carbohydrate: 101.56434
Total Fiber: 33.3772
Total Sugar: 27.5857
Total Calcium: 0.930717
Total Iron: 0.01237152
Total Magnesium: 0.363539
Total Phosphorus: 0.549469
Total Potassium: 2.039041
Total Sodium: 14.381525
Total Zinc: 0.00531771
Total Copper: 0.001519603
Total Manganese: 0.006478047
Total Selenium: 6.52003E-05
Total Vit_C: 0.1420933
Total Thiamin: 0.000645083
Total Riboflaven: 0.000455239
Total Niacin: 0.003687168
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001507801
Total Vit_B6: 0.001128241
Total Folate_Tot: 0.198824
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.198824
Total Folate_DFE: 0.198824
Total CholineTot: 0.080022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 1.452445
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.070822
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.026072
Total Beta_Carot: 0.733889
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.067501
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.680196
Total Vit_E: 0.00262322
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0527827
Total FA_Sat: 0.001581255
Total FA_Mono: 0.009921687
Total FA_Poly: 0.003874892
Total Cholesterol: 0


Breakdown By Ingredients:

6 to 8 quarts water


Number of Grams: 6636
Total Moisture: 6629.364
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 6.636
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 199.08
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 66.36
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 265.44
Total Zinc: 0.6636
Total Copper: 0.6636
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 lemons cut in half crosswise


Number of Grams: 168
Total Moisture: 149.4864
Total Calorie: 48.72
Protein: 1.848
Total Fat: 0.504
Total Ash: 0.504
Total Carbohydrate: 15.6576
Total Fiber: 4.704
Total Sugar: 4.2
Total Calcium: 43.68
Total Iron: 1.008
Total Magnesium: 13.44
Total Phosphorus: 26.88
Total Potassium: 231.84
Total Sodium: 3.36
Total Zinc: 0.1008
Total Copper: 0.06216
Total Manganese: 0.0504
Total Seleneium: 0.672
Total Vit_C: 89.04
Total Thiamin: 0.0672
Total Riboflavin: 0.0336
Total Niacin: 0.168
Total Panto_Acid: 0.3192
Total Vit_B6: 0.1344
Total Folate_Tot: 18.48
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 18.48
Total Folate_DFE: 18.48
Total Choline_Tot: 8.4
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 36.96
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.68
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 1.68
Total Beta_Carot: 5.04
Total Beta_Crypt: 33.6
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 18.48
Total Vit_E: 0.252
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.06552
Total FA_Mono: 0.01848
Total FA_Poly: 0.14952
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 medium-sized onions, with skins intact


Number of Grams: 440
Total Moisture: 392.084
Total Calorie: 176
Protein: 4.84
Total Fat: 0.44
Total Ash: 1.54
Total Carbohydrate: 41.096
Total Fiber: 7.48
Total Sugar: 18.656
Total Calcium: 101.2
Total Iron: 0.924
Total Magnesium: 44
Total Phosphorus: 127.6
Total Potassium: 642.4
Total Sodium: 17.6
Total Zinc: 0.748
Total Copper: 0.1716
Total Manganese: 0.5676
Total Seleneium: 2.2
Total Vit_C: 32.56
Total Thiamin: 0.2024
Total Riboflavin: 0.1188
Total Niacin: 0.5104
Total Panto_Acid: 0.5412
Total Vit_B6: 0.528
Total Folate_Tot: 83.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 83.6
Total Folate_DFE: 83.6
Total Choline_Tot: 26.4
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 8.8
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 4.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 17.6
Total Vit_E: 0.088
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.76
Total FA_Sat: 0.1848
Total FA_Mono: 0.0572
Total FA_Poly: 0.0748
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 celery stalks, including the leaves, cut into 3-inch lengths


Number of Grams: 128
Total Moisture: 122.1504
Total Calorie: 20.48
Protein: 0.8832
Total Fat: 0.2176
Total Ash: 0.96
Total Carbohydrate: 3.8016
Total Fiber: 2.048
Total Sugar: 1.7152
Total Calcium: 51.2
Total Iron: 0.256
Total Magnesium: 14.08
Total Phosphorus: 30.72
Total Potassium: 332.8
Total Sodium: 102.4
Total Zinc: 0.1664
Total Copper: 0.0448
Total Manganese: 0.13184
Total Seleneium: 0.512
Total Vit_C: 3.968
Total Thiamin: 0.02688
Total Riboflavin: 0.07296
Total Niacin: 0.4096
Total Panto_Acid: 0.31488
Total Vit_B6: 0.09472
Total Folate_Tot: 46.08
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 46.08
Total Folate_DFE: 46.08
Total Choline_Tot: 7.68
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 574.72
Total Vit_A_RAE: 28.16
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 345.6
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 362.24
Total Vit_E: 0.3456
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 37.504
Total FA_Sat: 0.05376
Total FA_Mono: 0.04096
Total FA_Poly: 0.10112
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 dried hot red chili (caution: see note)


Number of Grams: 0.5
Total Moisture: 0.03575
Total Calorie: 1.62
Protein: 0.0529
Total Fat: 0.02905
Total Ash: 0.033
Total Carbohydrate: 0.3493
Total Fiber: 0.1435
Total Sugar: 0.2053
Total Calcium: 0.225
Total Iron: 0.0302
Total Magnesium: 0.44
Total Phosphorus: 0.795
Total Potassium: 9.35
Total Sodium: 0.455
Total Zinc: 0.0051
Total Copper: 0.00114
Total Manganese: 0.004105
Total Seleneium: 0.0175
Total Vit_C: 0.157
Total Thiamin: 0.000405
Total Riboflavin: 0.006025
Total Niacin: 0.043345
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00478
Total Vit_B6: 0.00405
Total Folate_Tot: 0.255
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.255
Total Folate_DFE: 0.255
Total Choline_Tot: 0.42
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 132.44
Total Vit_A_RAE: 6.62
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 4.97
Total Beta_Carot: 74.22
Total Beta_Crypt: 5.515
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 27.47
Total Vit_E: 0.0157
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.541
Total FA_Sat: 0.004065
Total FA_Mono: 0.00234
Total FA_Poly: 0.015395
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 garlic cloves, peeled and bruised with the flat of a cleaver or large heavy knife


Number of Grams: 12
Total Moisture: 7.0296
Total Calorie: 17.88
Protein: 0.7632
Total Fat: 0.06
Total Ash: 0.18
Total Carbohydrate: 3.9672
Total Fiber: 0.252
Total Sugar: 0.12
Total Calcium: 21.72
Total Iron: 0.204
Total Magnesium: 3
Total Phosphorus: 18.36
Total Potassium: 48.12
Total Sodium: 2.04
Total Zinc: 0.1392
Total Copper: 0.03588
Total Manganese: 0.20064
Total Seleneium: 1.704
Total Vit_C: 3.744
Total Thiamin: 0.024
Total Riboflavin: 0.0132
Total Niacin: 0.084
Total Panto_Acid: 0.07152
Total Vit_B6: 0.1482
Total Folate_Tot: 0.36
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.36
Total Folate_DFE: 0.36
Total Choline_Tot: 2.76
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.08
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.6
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.92
Total Vit_E: 0.0096
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.204
Total FA_Sat: 0.01068
Total FA_Mono: 0.00132
Total FA_Poly: 0.02988
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup shellfish boil (page 43), or substitute 1 cup commercial shrimp spice or crab boil


Number of Grams: 74.7
Total Moisture: 5.50539
Total Calorie: 273.402
Protein: 12.25827
Total Fat: 16.23978
Total Ash: 4.01139
Total Carbohydrate: 36.69264
Total Fiber: 18.7497
Total Sugar: 2.6892
Total Calcium: 504.972
Total Iron: 9.83052
Total Magnesium: 221.859
Total Phosphorus: 345.114
Total Potassium: 771.651
Total Sodium: 37.35
Total Zinc: 3.45861
Total Copper: 0.529623
Total Manganese: 5.487462
Total Seleneium: 60.0588
Total Vit_C: 12.6243
Total Thiamin: 0.324198
Total Riboflavin: 0.210654
Total Niacin: 2.471823
Total Panto_Acid: 0.256221
Total Vit_B6: 0.218871
Total Folate_Tot: 50.049
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 50.049
Total Folate_DFE: 50.049
Total Choline_Tot: 34.362
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 698.445
Total Vit_A_RAE: 34.362
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 19.422
Total Beta_Carot: 304.029
Total Beta_Crypt: 28.386
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 252.486
Total Vit_E: 1.91232
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 12.7737
Total FA_Sat: 1.26243
Total FA_Mono: 9.801387
Total FA_Poly: 3.504177
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 tablespoons salt


Number of Grams: 36
Total Moisture: 0.072
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 35.928
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 8.64
Total Iron: 0.1188
Total Magnesium: 0.36
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 2.88
Total Sodium: 13952.88
Total Zinc: 0.036
Total Copper: 0.0108
Total Manganese: 0.036
Total Seleneium: 0.036
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0


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