Crawfish

[flyinbayou]

OK, I'm getting a little itchy. Has anyone had them this year yet? Size? Price?

I saw them 2 weeks ago (when it was still pretty cold) at KJeans and and they were puny, too small to mess with and $4.25/lb :eek:

[Low-N-Slow]

I have ponied up $4-4.50/lb. over the course of the last month for some mudbugs, but it was my understanding they were CA imports, and not precursors to the local season. Sizes were mixed, mostly to the small side, but I only got a pound at a time to go with my berled swimps and crabs.

[Yvette]

I have them twice so far. Nice, big, meaty, but then my son cooked them. Don't know where he gets them from.

[buzd]

I've gotten them from KJean's twice this year, and they were reasonable size (not large by any means) and about 3.60/lb.

[Isabella Maja]

I have them twice so far. Nice, big, meaty, but then my son cooked them. Don't know where he gets them from.

Will you find out, pretty please! ;)

[Yvette]

Will ask, he is coming over tonight for dinner.

[flyinbayou]

I broke down and bought some yesterday at Fisherman's Cove in Kenya. They were seasoned well, mid to small sized. $4.19lb. Some of my country friends would kill me if they knew I paid that much for them.

[Turbodog]

$3.60/# for 10 pounds ar Batteaux's.

[RouxTheDay]

I was embarassed to admit it but I had them last week from River Pond on Airline...$4.50 ish?
Once I decide I want them and walk into a place, and smell them, I'm done. AND when I walked in the guy said, "oh, they're soaking now, gimme 5 minutes"...Totally past the point of no return.
They were small to medium and cooked perfectly. Lots of oranges and celery in the mix, too.

Chubby's on Gen. Meyer is about 3/4 mile from my house and they have a sign out which reads "Boiled Crawfish Coming Soon"...that's a first for them. I can't wait!

[edible complex]

I was embarassed to admit it but I had them last week from River Pond on Airline...$4.50 ish?
Once I decide I want them and walk into a place, and smell them, I'm done. AND when I walked in the guy said, "oh, they're soaking now, gimme 5 minutes"...Totally past the point of no return.
They were small to medium and cooked perfectly. Lots of oranges and celery in the mix, too.

the Pond was berling outside yesterday, killing me.

[RouxTheDay]

I picked up 10#'s from Chubby's on Friday. (that place does a TON of business!)
They were $3.99/lb...although there were no visible veggies at all, they were the best I've had in a long time.
Great in my omelet on Saturday morning, too.

[DivaKitty]

Drove by Vince's Seafood on Lafayette in Gretna and they had a sign out for $2.89/# for live ones.
The website says $4.50/#

[JRO]

Roux
I forgot about Chubbies, try to remember this week & get me some. Right around the corner

[RouxTheDay]

Roux
I forgot about Chubbies, try to remember this week & get me some. Right around the corner

LOL, you got it neighbor. I like to get them on Tuesdays or Fridays...depending on how close you live to me, you should be able to figure out why. ;)
(not tonight, going to see Mama Mia)

[Panama Hat]

Yo Mama's on Saint Peter just started boiling them again on weekends. Fair size for this time of season.

[TheSpecialMan]

I'd like to keep this going to track prices as we get into the season.

I had some on Saturday from K-Jean in mid-city. $4.99 a pound boiled, I'm almost embarassed to say, but saw them and had to have a few pounds. They were good-sized, but I don't think I've ever paid that much in my life.
Have the prices spiked with the beginning of lent? Or are they cheaper elsewhere?

[justagirl]

Yo Mama's on Saint Peter just started boiling them again on weekends. Fair size for this time of season.

Oh, that's great to know. They do an amazing job!

[buzd]

I'd like to keep this going to track prices as we get into the season.

I had some on Saturday from K-Jean in mid-city. $4.99 a pound boiled, I'm almost embarassed to say, but saw them and had to have a few pounds. They were good-sized, but I don't think I've ever paid that much in my life.
Have the prices spiked with the beginning of lent? Or are they cheaper elsewhere?

The weather has been horrible for crawfish, and they are always higher at the beginning of lent. Prices should drop as it warms up.

[Isabella Maja]

On the WB

4.99 @ Zydeco
5.25 @ Perino's

Had Perino's last night.
They are good. And the crawfish boudin is really nice.
But I'd still rather go to Zydeco.

Anyone been to Sal's lately?

[edible complex]

$4.99 lb boiled at RiverPond yesterday.

[Oyster]

Three pounds boiled for $1.00 at Franks!

Oh...wait...that was a flashback to my weekly Saturday treat back in 1962...

I miss the old days!

[flyinbayou]

Damn cold weather. I'm tired of it. It's screwing up the crawfish season!
On the flip side, I guess this means we'll have crawfish into June, correct?

[Low-N-Slow]

$3.99/lb. Wednesday special at Seafood Pot, New Sarpy; $3.75/lb, 10 lbs. or more. Consistent, acceptable medium size, with only a few smalls in the mix. Reg. $4.50/lb. $2.89/lb. live.

[EatinAintCheatin]

$3.49 / lb. boiled at Village Inn. Eat in or take out.

[Schuarta]

Three pounds boiled for $1.00 at Franks!

Oh...wait...that was a flashback to my weekly Saturday treat back in 1962...

I miss the old days!

Aside...

Two-inch cherrystone clams, for eating raw or for steaming, at $1.00 per hundred, bought from the clam-er as he came in for the day! Free if you were willing to take a half hour, a peach basket, an innertube, and walk around Barneget Bay at low tide (up to your waist) and pick them up with your feet.

Oh...wait...that was a flashback to my summer weekends back in 1950's...

I too miss the old days!

[TheSpecialMan]

I got a sack at $2.75 a pound live from Dennis' in Metry yesterday. Still pricy, but should be coming down by this coming weekend with temps close to 70 every day this week. I've read that water temperature needs to hit 60 degrees to really get them moving.

[flyinbayou]

It's been almost 2 months since this thread started so I figured I'd throw out this update.
I was invited to two crawfish boils this weekend but unfortunately I am out of town.
One is getting them for cost at $2.50/lb. live the other is paying $2.75/lb live.
The weather seems to be uncooperative as the lows will be dipping into the 40s the next few days. (I can't remember a colder spring than what we are having now.)
Anyway, I guess the good news is we will be having crawfish well into May.

[EatinAintCheatin]

I am boiling 40lbs. at my neighbor's house Sunday. The live price quoted on Monday was $2.75/lb.; however, it may vary slightly when I pick them up. It will be my first taste of boiled crawfish this year and I can't wait.

[JRO]

I'm not the greatest at math, but that's near $120 a sack. I do know for sure that's RIDICULOUS. After beer, seasoning, other stuff to add in the pot, you've spent $200 to feed 6-8 people crawfish. Get some shrimp in Westwego, much more meat to the pound. I can't force myself to pay the high prices out there right now.

[EatinAintCheatin]

Yep, but since I'm not paying for anything (just my labor ad expertise) it works great for me.

YMMV