July 9th, 2010
09:30 AM ET
Eatcyclopedia is our ever-expanding glossary of food terms, and we'll be highlighting a term from it each weekday. The entries include definitions and, where applicable, pronunciations and country of origin - all spelling bee competitor style. Want us this use it in a sentence? Okay, here goes. Use: People may not agree on what to call these freshwater crustaceans, but they all concur that the tail meat is mighty tasty, boiled with seasoning; heads are optional. Read the full entry for "crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, crawdaddy" |
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They sell them in the supermarkets during crawfish season (usually early spring) here in Houston. I'm sure they're common in other southern states, too.
I'm making my own cooking website and am finding it impossible to get crayfish (crawfish, etc.) for photos for my seafood section. Where do restaurants go to get them, I've had them as garnish on my plate before but no one seems to know where a regular customer can purchase them. I live in upper Michigan. Thanks