As intimidating as they may look, “mudbugs” are easy to cook. They’re rich in flavor and the only ingredients required are a little spice and butter. You’re gonna get messy eating crawdads, picking their shells and slurping the meat out. Show Our crawfish are grown in eastern NC. They live in shallow ponds and feed on grasses covering the bottom. We sell crawfish live and thus pre-order is suggested for all markets – we sometimes have them avail for walk up customers @ the Raleigh Farmers Market. We recommend you store your live crawfish in the fridge or in a cooler with a thin layer of ice on the bottom. If storing in a cooler, leave the lid cracked to allow oxygen to flow. Do not submerge them in ice or water. When you’re ready to cook them, put them in a large mesh basket and rinse them with fresh water – salt water will kill them. We recommend a serving size of 2 to 4 pounds of whole crawfish per person. Our crawfish farmer recommends the following seasoning mixture for a boil: salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder. How We Save You MoneyAnnually there are two crawfish seasons. Louisiana crawfish season runs from January through July and California crawfish season runs from July through October. The seafood restaurant industry relies on fresh Louisiana crawfish during the first part of the year but California crawfish is a recent product that can help restaurants extend the availability of fresh crawfish to their customers. We provide live crawfish in the months of July to October from our state of the art processing plant in California. Our company works with local farmers to ensure the highest quality live crawfish shipped directly to you. 2016 was one of our best years and our dead loss claims were zero. California Crawfish is committed to bringing the best crawfish at the most competitive prices for our loyal customers.
Our advantage:You don't pay for shipping charges on box and gel ice packs. Example: 30 lb crawfish sack @ $3/lb = $90 shipping charges @ $1/lb = $30 Total price = $120 additional shipping costsBox and gel ice packs adds about 5 lbs to entire order. Example: 30 lb crawfish sack @ $3/lb = $60 shipping charges + weight of box and gel ice packs @ $1/lb = $35 Total price = $125 you winMost of the competition makes you pay for shipping charges separately when you pick up at the airport. An average restaurant uses 800 sacks of crawfish each year. They are saving $4000 annually by ordering through us because we don't make you pay for the shipping fees associated with box and gel ice packs. In Texas, boiling and eating crawfish is a long standing family tradition. We eat crawfish at places besides the home, whether it be in restaurants, family reunions, football games, or at company gatherings. Crawfish Suppliers in TexasThere are a number of crawfish outlets, seafood markets, crawfish farms and caterers selling live and boiled crawfish in Texas, from Beaumont to Houston to Dallas, and in between. Some offer local delivery, while others provide delivery only in designated metropolitan areas. And some offer pickup only. We highly recommend you check out each supplier carefully, and contact them personally, to determine their current services, pricing, policies, and guarantees before placing orders. NOTE: We have no relationship with these suppliers, and do not specifically recommend any one. Their names are provided only as a reference point to begin your crawfish shopping! There are too many Texas crawfish suppliers to list, but here are a few to start your crawfish search.
Where to Buy Crawfish in the Upper East Texas and Tyler AreaA number of seafood markets and outlets offer live crawfish for sale in Tyler and East Texas during the crawfish season in the spring. Several Tyler restaurants such as Razzoo's Cajun Cafe' offer crawfish meals, and boiled crawfish, in season. Also, some supermarkets such as Brookshires offer boiled crawfish by the pound in season. Where ever you plan to purchase your live crawfish, always call ahead for information, pricing, availability, and possible reservations. In the spring of 2022 and prior years, we have purchased live, and boiled, crawfish from Wade's Place on East Main Street in Chandler. We've met Wade, and he runs a great seafood restaurant also, serving boiled crawfish, crawfish etouffee, shrimp, fried catfish, gumbo, hand-cut rib-eye steaks, burgers, salads and much more. Phone 903.849.2729. They are located at the railroad tracks just a block south of Highway 31. Included with the boiled crawfish at Wade's were boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. The service at Wade's is always friendly and efficient! We've also been pleased with the live crawfish we've purchased by the sack from Rodney Murphy's Circle M Crawfish in Big Sandy, on Highway 155 just south of U.S. 80. Rodney has been selling crawfish for over 18 years. The facility is also known as "Rodney's", or "the Crawfish Stand". Rodney also operates a restaurant, and its menu includes crawfish, shrimp, alligator, boudin, along with choice steaks and other items. Live music is often featured Thursday-Saturday evenings with a family friendly atmosphere. Caddo Creek Crawfish Farm is a 63-acre facility near Frankston. Customers can call no later than Wednesday or Thursday to order how many crawfish they want that weekend and pick them up on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. It is located at 2189 County Road 320 in Frankston. Call Mr. Yeager at 903.876.3083 for details and more information. Just East of Texas ... Some Leading Louisiana Crawfish Suppliers
Live crawfish! How much is a 50 pound bag of crawfish?Swamp Dust Cajun Crawfish Boil 50 lb. Box. What is the best month to buy crawfish?Crawfish season can last from November to July, especially during an exceptionally warm and wet winter. Still, the most reliable months—and the time you'll find the best crawfish—are in the springtime and early summer, from late February through May.
How much is in a sack of crawfish?Each sack will average about 33 pounds. How much should I get? Plan on ordering at least 3-5 pounds of crawfish per adult at your boil. Bigger eaters may need 5-7 pounds.
What's the difference between crayfish and crawfish?Crawfish, crayfish, and crawdads are the same animal. Which term you use may depend much on where you live. Louisianans most often say crawfish, whereas Northerners are more likely to say crayfish. People from the West Coast or Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas often use the term crawdad.
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