Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean (American Palate)

The hunt for red crawfish is the thing, the raison d'etre, of Acadian spring. Introduced to Louisiana by the swamp dwellers of the Atchafalaya Basin, the crawfish is a regional favorite that has spurred a $210 million industry. Whole families work at the same fisheries, and annual crawfish festivals dominate the social calendar. More importantly, no matter the occasion, folks take their boils seriously: they'll endure line cutters, heat and humidity, mosquitoes and high gas prices to procure crawfish for their families' annual backyard boils or their corporate picnics. Join author Sam Irwin as he tells the story--complete with recipes and tall tales--of Louisiana's favorite crustacean: the crawfish. "The hunt for red crawfish is the thing, the raison d??tre, of Acadian spring. Introduced to Louisiana by the swamp dwellers of the Atchafalaya Basin, the crawfish is a regional favorite that has spurred a $210 million industry. Whole families work at the same fisheries, and annual crawfish festivals dominate the social calendar. More importantly, no matter the occasion, folks take their boils seriously: they?ll endure line cutters, heat and humidity, mosquitoes and high gas prices to procure crawfish for their families? annual backyard boils or their corporate picnics. Join author Sam Irwin as he tells the story?complete with recipes and tall tales?of Louisiana?s favorite crustacean: the crawfish"--The publisher The Hunt For Red Crawfish Is The Thing, The Raison Dâ??Ãatre, Of Acadianspring. Introduced To Louisiana By The Swamp Dwellers Of The Atchafalaya Basin,the Crawfish Is A Regional Favorite That Has Spurred A $210 Million Industry.whole Families Work At The Same Fisheries, And Annual Crawfish Festivalsdominate The Social Calendar. More Importantly, No Matter The Occasion, Folkstake Their Boils Seriously: Theyâ??ll Endure Line Cutters, Heat And Humidity,mosquitoes And High Gas Prices To Procure Crawfish For Their Familiesâ?? Annualbackyard Boils Or Their Corporate Picnics. Join Author Sam Irwin As He Tellsthe Storyâ??complete With Recipes And Tall Talesâ??of Louisianaâ??s Favoritecrustacean: The Crawfish.