crayfish

[bristol tim 135]

whats the way of killing, cooking and keeeping freshly caught crayfish. atb tim

[megpsycho 8]

put them in boiling water alive as you do lobster.then pull meat from tail claws etc.as for keeping them alive leave in a bucket.with some water where they were caught from. thats how i do it

[the night hunter 130]

if you break the middle tail segment (once dead) the vein will pull straight out. atb

[Dosser 52]

Give em to a friend (on a boat) to test for taste and frehness !!

[bristol tim 135]

Give em to a friend (on a boat) to test for taste and frehness !!

why who are you having round for tea?

[megpsycho 8]

hello sailor

[bristol tim 135]

put them in boiling water alive as you do lobster.then pull meat from tail claws etc.as for keeping them alive leave in a bucket.with some water where they were caught from. thats how i do it

how long in the boiling water?, are they ok to freeze?

[bristol tim 135]

hello sailor

[megpsycho 8]

3 to 4 minutes you will know when they are done they will turn orangey red and float too the surface.yes you can freeze.make sure water is boiling and dont put too many in at a time

Edited March 27, 2010 by megpsycho

[bristol tim 135]

3 to 4 minutes you will know when they are done they will turn orangey red and float too the surface.yes you can freeze.make sure water is boiling and dont put too many in at a time

thanks for the info atb tim

[shushi 2]

a bit late in replying to your question but for me I give them a quick scrub with household scrubbing brush as you would with crabs if the`ve come out of muddy areas ..... boil larger ones for 5 - 6 mins with one or two table spoon of salt added to the boiling water { same as shrimps/prawns/crabs if eaten straight from shell they taste a little bland if not boiled in salted water }......shell the tail after cracking the centre shell plate{like breaking its back} and twist the tail fins and pull , sometimes the black vein comes out with the twisted fins and sometimes not ,if not cut down centre of back of the shelled tail to expose the vein so you can discard it......don`t forget to snap off the two front large claws close to the body , crack and remove flesh to eat .....you can freeze for later use whole or shelled , i find they are a bit watery after freezing but if you get a glut of them then cooking and freezing is realy the only option ......I have kept them alive for 4 days out of the sun in a daily change of water with a lid on then had another boiling , I haven`t kept them any longer......hope this bit of reading is of use to you .... ps wait for the water to warm up a bit before chucking your baited traps in , above 10/12 % degrees.........good luck mush , Ray.

[J Darcy 5,871]

A mate of mine is catching a few now......they must be greedy beggars that can stand coldish water...

[sh 08 17]

whats the way of killing, cooking and keeeping freshly caught crayfish. atb tim

Next time you come up i will take you to a place with a fair few, involves a bit of walking though if you think you can manage it Edited April 4, 2010 by sh 08

[CarraghsGem 92]

how do you catch them, in summer i catch them by hand;- do any of you use traps?

[paulredtop 8]

how do you catch them, in summer i catch them by hand;- do any of you use traps?

how do you catch them by hand any tips or tricks to it