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CRAYFISH?? CRAWFISH??
On Friday, May 24, 1996 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, rms wrote:
> "Carmen Z. Catoni" > wrote: > > > (...) > > I had always heard of "Crayfish", which I found somewhat similar to what > > is called Cigalas in Spain. Now I hear of "Crawfish". I've actually eaten > > them in Key West,Fla., where they make them deliciously spicy. > > > > Are they the same crustacean spelled differently? Please, if someone > > knows, please enlighten me. I like to know exactly what I eat, although, > > either one is really very good. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > Carmen > > > In europe there are primarily three varieties of crayfish: > red-clawed crayfish, white-clawed crayfish, and the > slender-clawed crayfish. In the US there is the native > crawfish associated with des cajuns, you know "Suck the head...". > There is a movement in the aquaculture industry here in the south > to produce austrailian varieties, which can grow quite large. > Marons (Sp?) , a .au red-claw and a blue-claw I think. > You should see what they call a mud-bug in Queesland, quite > odd looking. > All cousins though. RMS > In 1985, I ate a half pound of mudbugs and sucked the heads on every one of them, and washed it all down with Dixie beer. A Cajun (a New Orleans punk rocker of Cajun ancestry) bestowed upon me the status of Honorary Coon Ass. Nobody can take that away from me. > --Bryan |
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CRAYFISH?? CRAWFISH??
On Tue, 25 May 2021 12:34:19 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> wrote: >On Friday, May 24, 1996 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, rms wrote: >> "Carmen Z. Catoni" > wrote: >> > >> (...) >> > I had always heard of "Crayfish", which I found somewhat similar to what >> > is called Cigalas in Spain. Now I hear of "Crawfish". I've actually eaten >> > them in Key West,Fla., where they make them deliciously spicy. >> > >> > Are they the same crustacean spelled differently? Please, if someone >> > knows, please enlighten me. I like to know exactly what I eat, although, >> > either one is really very good. >> > >> > Thanks a lot. >> > Carmen >> > >> In europe there are primarily three varieties of crayfish: >> red-clawed crayfish, white-clawed crayfish, and the >> slender-clawed crayfish. In the US there is the native >> crawfish associated with des cajuns, you know "Suck the head...". >> There is a movement in the aquaculture industry here in the south >> to produce austrailian varieties, which can grow quite large. >> Marons (Sp?) , a .au red-claw and a blue-claw I think. >> You should see what they call a mud-bug in Queesland, quite >> odd looking. >> All cousins though. RMS >> >In 1985, I ate a half pound of mudbugs and sucked the heads on every >one of them, and washed it all down with Dixie beer. A Cajun (a New >Orleans punk rocker of Cajun ancestry) bestowed upon me the status >of Honorary Coon Ass. Nobody can take that away from me. >> >--Bryan Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you." -- This is a message from the other Dave Smith. |
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