May 28, 2021 by CC Staff

A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide on How to Eat Crawfish

Not everyone is a fan of crawfish and we think we know why. While crawfish are undoubtedly delicious, they’re not the easiest things to eat. This has deterred people from trying this delectable southern delicacy. However, it’s not something that you won’t be able to pick up and learn. Really, crawfish aren’t that hard to eat as long as you know what you’re doing.

To help you out with this, we’ve put together a beginner’s guide on how to eat crawfish. We’ll be talking about what parts to eat and what to avoid. To make it even easier for you, we’ll cap things off with step-by-step instructions on how to eat crawfish. Hopefully, after reading this guide you’ll be headed to the nearest crawfish restaurant! 

What Part of the Crawfish Do You Eat?

Now, most of the meat on the crawfish is located in the tail area. If it’s served with the claw and the claw is big enough, then the claw meat can be eaten as well. Most of the other parts of the crawfish are inedible. With that being said, this doesn’t mean you should just throw away all the heads.

Can You Eat the Yellow Contents in the Crafish’s Head?

While the head itself isn’t edible, the yellow contents in the head are quite tasty. It has a briny and sweet taste that many people just can’t get enough of. All you have to do is to suck it out of the shell once you’ve separated the head from the tail.

But what exactly is it? Well, people often refer to this as the crawfish’s brain. Now, this isn’t entirely accurate as crawfish don’t have brains. What this actually is is the crawfish’ hepatopancreas. Think of it as the liver of the crawfish. In a way, it’s sort of like the foie gras of the ocean.

Step-by-Step Guide

Now we can start talking about how to eat crawfish. We recommend grabbing the biggest crawfish available to make things easier for you.  Be warned, you will have to get your hands a little dirty.

  1. Grab the head and tail of the crawfish.
  2. Pinch the tail and pull it until you can separate it from the head.
  3. Peel the tail away from the meat, like you would a shrimp, and start eating.

Honestly, it’s as simple as that. Now, all you have to do is to go to your crawfish restaurant of choice and order a bunch of crawfish. Our menu at the Crawfish Cafe gives you a wide array of choices when it comes to how you want your crawfish to be flavored. We’ve got everything from the original cajun flavor that everyone loves to more creative options such as Thai Basil and Coco Loco. You can also order a mix of flavors, with our most popular being The Signature. It’s a mix of Garlic Butter and Kickin Cajun, which gives you the complete crawfish experience.

Conclusion

Trying new things always pays off. Eating crawfish can be quite enjoyable especially once you get the hang of it. Why not invite your friends and family to go out and eat some crawfish as it is a meal best enjoyed with other people. Remember all of the information listed in this article when you visit the crawfish restaurant nearest you.

Are you looking for the best crawfish restaurant in Houston? Crawfish Cafe has voted the best crawfish spot in Houston. We have never failed to live up to that title. We are proud to serve Viet-cajun crawfish and other various seafood that will surely satisfy your cravings. Browse through our menu today to order food online for takeout or delivery.

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