Crawfish are similar to lobsters but smaller.Mud bugs are often referred to as "mud bugs" because they live in the mud of freshwater bayous.Crawfish are a part of southern cuisine and Cajun cooking in Louisiana.Crawfish need to be cleaned before they can be boiled, which is referred to as purge.The crayfish of mud and grass can be made more appetizing by purging.
Step 1: If you don't cook the crawfish right away, keep them in a sack.
Crawfish should be left in the air if they are stored in water for too long.
Step 2: If you want to store them for longer, place them in a container with ice.
For a few days, live crawfish can be kept at 36oF to 46oF.You don't want to leave them submerged in water.Remove the ice before you cook the crawfish.
Step 3: Take the live crawfish out of the sack and put them in a tub or cooler.
Make sure the container is large enough to thoroughly clean.Make sure they can't crawl out.
Step 4: The tub has crawfish in it.
Take your grinder or salt box and shake it over them.This isn't intended for seasoning.The bugs will go crazy when you do this.Salting is not required.Some cooks believe that salting may help clean the crawfish by forcing them to vomit and purge any mud and waste in their system.The risk of killing the crawfish increases during the purge.
Step 5: Use a large instrument to stir them up.
You want to salt the whole batches at the same time.
Step 6: Fresh water should be poured over the live crawfish.
You can either fill their tub with a hose or use another bucket.When this happens, the crawfish spit out the dirt in their system, which reduces the taste and smell of the fish and decreases the size of their sand vein.
Step 7: For about 3 minutes, stir with a large instrument.
The mud from the crawfish's shells and gills will be washed off by the moving water.
Step 8: Put your crawfish in their tub by pouring out the salt water.
The salt water should be drained completely.
Step 9: You can refill the tub with fresh water.
If there are dead crawfish that float to the top, remove them and throw them away.
Step 10: One more time.
The water should be less grimy after giving it a stir.You are done purge if you are satisfied with the cleanliness.
Step 11: The water should be drained and you should boil your crawfish.
Step 12: If you don't want to use salt, fill the tub with water and let the crawfish sit in it for 5 to 10 minutes.
You can stir them occasionally to help loosen the dirt.
Step 13: You can refill the tub with fresh water by pouring out the dirty water.
For another 5 to 10 minutes, let the live crawfish sit.
Step 14: Remove dead crawfish from the top immediately.
Crawfish can be boiled live.
Step 15: If you want to fill the container again, drain it.
Check the muddiness of the water by giving them a last stir.It should be clear now.