![]() ![]() This recipe works well for boiling about a hamper or so of blue crabs as well, or try this one. If you like your corn to taste a little sweet, you can add a cup of dark brown sugar to the water, before adding the corn. Here’s a good recipe for Louisiana Boiled Crawfish. Crab, shrimp, and crawfish are commonly boiled and served with other items put into the boil, like potatoes, onion, garlic, corn, sausage, and other favorites. There are many recipes that enhance the great flavor of Louisiana Shellfish. If kept cold, they will last up to 4 or 5 days. Shucked oysters should be stored in an airtight container at very cold temperatures, around 34 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. You should consume them within a few days of purchase. ![]() Place them in the refrigerator and store them at 36 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Place them on a baking sheet or something similar and cover them with a damp towel. To store them in their shell, remember they are alive and you need to keep them that way. Oysters can be stored in the shell or already shucked. You can defrost them by running them under tap water (not hot), until the ice melts. It is best to take the heads off before freezing. To freeze them, place them in a plastic container or bag and just cover them with water. If you would like to buy shrimp in quantity and cook them later, then you should freeze them. Raw shrimp should be stored in the refrigerator or on ice. The longer you store them, the more likely some of them will die. Ideally, you should cook the live crabs and crawfish the same day that you buy them. Storing ShellfishĬrabs and crawfish should be store in a cool place, perhaps on ice if you are not going to cook them immediately. If shucked elsewhere, look on the container, there may be a date on there. Find out if they shuck the oysters themselves at the market. Shucked oysters are best if they have been shucked recently, preferably that day. If it is still alive it will promptly shut. If you find an open oyster, give it a tap. Oysters in the shell should be firmly shut, if they are loose then they are likely dead. Oysters can be bought by the sack, live and in their shell or already shucked by the quart or gallon. Dull shrimp or ones that have an odor are not fresh and you should avoid these. They should not have a strong smell and should look bright and shiny. The smell and appearance tests, similar to fish, works well for shrimp. Make sure when you are buying shrimp that they are fresh. Shrimp are generally only bought live for bait purposes. If you are skeptical, ask them to pour out part of the sack for you to see them. Take a look at the sack and make sure there is some movement in there. If they are stored in a cool place then they are likely just fine. For crawfish, look to see how they are stored. As long as they were on ice, they will still be fresh when you cook them. Sometimes the crabs may be kept on ice, which stuns them. It is easy to tell if the crabs are alive, just look at the bucket or hamper and give them a little a kick, they will respond. If the crab or even worse crawfish are dead before you cook them, then the taste and texture changes and not for the better. Make sure that they are still alive when you buy them. Some delicious recipes for Louisiana Fish can be found here.Ĭrabs and Crawfish are bought live. Depending on the type of fish, some recipes are better suited than others. There are many ways to cook fish, broil, bake, fry, stewed, and in a multitude of recipes. Make sure you replace the ice when it melts and pour out the melted liquid. If you put them on ice in a container, preferably in such a way that the ice and the fish are separated, then you can store fish for several days this way. Even if you are storing them in the refrigerator, you need to keep them on ice, to prevent rotting. If you will not be cooking your fish right when you get home, then you should keep them iced until you are ready to do so. If it is faded, then it is likely not that fresh. Fillets should also have a vibrant looking flesh. The same hold for fish fillets, if they smell bad, definitely do not buy them. Fresh fish smell like clean water or salty water. Bright and clear eyes indicate a fresh fish, whereas dull gray eyes indicate the fish is past its prime. When buying fresh, whole fish look at the eyes of the fish. Tips on Buying, Storing and Cooking Fish and Shellfish
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