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<blockquote data-quote="seurto" data-source="post: 1477993" data-attributes="member: 16013"><p>if you ever get the chance, get some fresh louisiana crawfish and use them in your recipe.. it will make a world of difference..</p><p></p><p>not only is the chinese crawfish raised in "dirty water" rice fields (raw sewage and whatnot) but they are also typically freezer burnt and do not have the same taste..</p><p>My family has thier own crawfish pond, and we can smell the chinese crawfish a mile away.. </p><p></p><p>You can substitute shrimp, but it will not be similiar.. What gives the etoufee its richness is the fat, in the crawfish.. which you have none, in shrimp, nor your chinese crawfish that you are getting from wal-mart.. </p><p></p><p>Put it in this perspective, being in OK, do you buy your steaks from wal-mart?</p><p>We're from Louisiana, and know better than to buy steak from wal-mart.. Cheap is good, for some things.. </p><p></p><p>you can order fresh crawfish on the internet.. </p><p><a href="http://www.lacrawfish.com/By-the-Poundbr-FedEx-Delivery-C28.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.lacrawfish.com/By-the-Poundbr-FedEx-Delivery-C28.aspx</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.crawdads.net/prices/#Shipping" target="_blank">http://www.crawdads.net/prices/#Shipping</a></p><p></p><p>Or you can goto Hebert's in Tulsa.. they have GENUINE pre-packaged USA crawfish, they have thier own crawfish ponds back in Louisiana as well. (Hebert's in Tulsa is the brother of the Hebert in Louisiana, thier father opened the original store in Muarice, LA)</p><p><a href="http://www.hebertsmeats.com/asccustompages/categories.asp?categoryID=15" target="_blank">http://www.hebertsmeats.com/asccustompages/categories.asp?categoryID=15</a></p><p></p><p>If your around OKC, you could order some crawfish at The Shak </p><p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+shack+oklahoma+city&fb=1&gl=us&hq=the+shack&hnear=Oklahoma+City,+OK&cid=7087263867058778021" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+shack+oklahoma+city&fb=1&gl=us&hq=the+shack&hnear=Oklahoma+City,+OK&cid=7087263867058778021</a></p><p>This is an "authentic" cajun eatery.. The owner is from Lafayette and comes from "the landrys" family.. (they own thier own crawfish ponds as well, back in Louisiana).. My wife and I are picky "cajun" resteraunt eaters (because usually its crap with tomato paste), thier crawfish etoufee is damn spot on authentic.. They also serve boiled crawfish, so you could order some there, eat boiled crawfish and then take the rest home to make your etoufee with..</p><p></p><p>The most expensive time to purchase USA crawfish is between Feb and April (from mardi-gras to Easter), getting more expensive as you lead up to Easter.. After that the price drops by half.. I must admit though, the internet prices are quit high, as to what I am used to.. </p><p></p><p>If you do get live crawfish, you must boil them before you de-head them and peel the tails.. That's a whole nother process, and, if you need help with it, me or the wife would be happy to assist..</p><p></p><p>Just a couple of tips for yall...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seurto, post: 1477993, member: 16013"] if you ever get the chance, get some fresh louisiana crawfish and use them in your recipe.. it will make a world of difference.. not only is the chinese crawfish raised in "dirty water" rice fields (raw sewage and whatnot) but they are also typically freezer burnt and do not have the same taste.. My family has thier own crawfish pond, and we can smell the chinese crawfish a mile away.. You can substitute shrimp, but it will not be similiar.. What gives the etoufee its richness is the fat, in the crawfish.. which you have none, in shrimp, nor your chinese crawfish that you are getting from wal-mart.. Put it in this perspective, being in OK, do you buy your steaks from wal-mart? We're from Louisiana, and know better than to buy steak from wal-mart.. Cheap is good, for some things.. you can order fresh crawfish on the internet.. [url]http://www.lacrawfish.com/By-the-Poundbr-FedEx-Delivery-C28.aspx[/url] [url]http://www.crawdads.net/prices/#Shipping[/url] Or you can goto Hebert's in Tulsa.. they have GENUINE pre-packaged USA crawfish, they have thier own crawfish ponds back in Louisiana as well. (Hebert's in Tulsa is the brother of the Hebert in Louisiana, thier father opened the original store in Muarice, LA) [url]http://www.hebertsmeats.com/asccustompages/categories.asp?categoryID=15[/url] If your around OKC, you could order some crawfish at The Shak [url]http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+shack+oklahoma+city&fb=1&gl=us&hq=the+shack&hnear=Oklahoma+City,+OK&cid=7087263867058778021[/url] This is an "authentic" cajun eatery.. The owner is from Lafayette and comes from "the landrys" family.. (they own thier own crawfish ponds as well, back in Louisiana).. My wife and I are picky "cajun" resteraunt eaters (because usually its crap with tomato paste), thier crawfish etoufee is damn spot on authentic.. They also serve boiled crawfish, so you could order some there, eat boiled crawfish and then take the rest home to make your etoufee with.. The most expensive time to purchase USA crawfish is between Feb and April (from mardi-gras to Easter), getting more expensive as you lead up to Easter.. After that the price drops by half.. I must admit though, the internet prices are quit high, as to what I am used to.. If you do get live crawfish, you must boil them before you de-head them and peel the tails.. That's a whole nother process, and, if you need help with it, me or the wife would be happy to assist.. Just a couple of tips for yall... [/QUOTE]
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