
Crawfish Festival Index |
How to Peel and Eat Crawfish
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Gently squeeze the tail end of the body close to where it
joins the head. Hold the head steady and gently twist the
tail end, still applying pressure. The meaty end will twist
out of the head.
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The Big Squeeze
It's essential to squeeze the top of the tail when you twist it
out. Vince is demonstrating the top-to-bottom squeeze, but we found
the sideways squeeze works equally well. If you don't squeeze at
all, the meat will often break off at the joint, leaving a big old
chunk left sitting in the head.
 
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