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How to Peel and Eat Crawfish

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Pinch the base of the shell and pull out the tail meat. It will look like a little tiny lobster tail. Gobble it up!

See equally popular alternate method, right.

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There are two schools on removing the tail meat.
Vince illustrates the hand method, but many folks like to remove the tail meat orally. Try both methods to find your favorite.
Place the exposed tail meat in between your teeth and the tip of the tail in-between you thumb and fingers. As you pull the meat from the shell, give it a good suck. This should release the crawfish meat from the shell and bullet it right into your mouth.

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