Crawfish !!!!!!!!

[Ironman26]

Who is ready for some crawfish ? Have you had some already ? If so, what did you pay for them ? I myself am ready for them but not at $4 a lb. Got the traps ready just waitin on the water !!! Looks like it's gonna be a late year for wild crawfish this year in the basin !

 

[Taiaut]

Is that $4. in the sack ? Steamboat Bill's in L.C. had them boiled for $6. last week.

 

[Neil09]

Can get them for $100/sack live, or $5/boiled. Haven't had any boiled yet, but had an etouffee last night! Mmm


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[3fifty7]

That's not far off last years price during the peak of the season.
I ran traps way to many times at $.35 a pound to consider paying a $100 a sack.
Especially when I can get shrimp for the same price and twice as good!

 

[Ironman26]

Here in town I've seen them at $4.50 a lb boiled, haven't been back to see if the price has changed...No way I would pay that price !!! I saw a video on youtube about an experimental species of crawfish, it's supposed to extend crawfish season up to and just passed the beginning of football season, and yield more meat per pound of crawfish...the video was uploaded back in 2010 !!! Do you have any experience with any of this 3fifty7 ???

 

[Jefro83]

Bought some for the in laws for Christmas. Paid $3.19/lb live. They weren't a bad size either.

 

[oleheat]

Sammy's in Zachary (and I'd figure at their other locations, as well) had them last night 3lbs for $15.95 w/corn & potatoes....Or 5lbs for $25.95 (give or take a few cents). They were good- but aren't as good right now as they're gonna be. A few of them just weren't full... I'm probably going to wait a little while for the next go-round.

 

[Emperor]

Here in town I've seen them at $4.50 a lb boiled, haven't been back to see if the price has changed...No way I would pay that price !!! I saw a video on youtube about an experimental species of crawfish, it's supposed to extend crawfish season up to and just passed the beginning of football season, and yield more meat per pound of crawfish...the video was uploaded back in 2010 !!! Do you have any experience with any of this 3fifty7 ???

People have been working on building a better "mousetrap" in the crawfish industry for decades. The "Holy Grail" is an automated picking machine. That would be a game changer, but thye can't seem to perfect it. Now as far as the pricing goes; it is classic supply / demand economics. However, if you are willing to pay $4.00 for live for these things, you are either insane, or have way too much extra money.

The yield is 5 to 1. That means, it takes 5 lbs of whole boiled to get 1 lb of meat. So at $4.50 pound whole boiled; you are paying $22.50 lb for meat! And that's before your labor! If you boil them yourself at those prices, it is more like $30.00 lb.

I like these like the next guy, but really?

As long as the demand continues to increase (Louisiana never produces enough (mostly for the live market), in a single year to cover demand here in the U.S.). Now the Canadians are starting to fancy them. You folks should get used to paying alot for them.

 

[aroundlsu]

Emperor, obviously you have never had a crawfish craving! When I get one I will pay any price. I do feel ripped off paying the prices in the restaurants around town but its not so bad going to Tonys and getting a bag boiled there to eat at home.

 

[LabRat]

There is an Iphone App called Crawfish Man that will tell you the prices of the cheapest crawfish in your area. Works well in the BR area, but have heard not so well in others. It's free, try it, saved me 1oo bucks last year

 

[oleheat]

Emperor, obviously you have never had a crawfish craving! When I get one I will pay any price. I do feel ripped off paying the prices in the restaurants around town but its not so bad going to Tonys and getting a bag boiled there to eat at home.

You just had to mention Tony's, didn't you.....Now I'm having withdrawals for Tony's crawfish. #%@&!









(Yeah- it really doesn't get much better than Tony's.)

 

[charlie12]

You just had to mention Tony's, didn't you.....Now I'm having withdrawals for Tony's crawfish. #%@&!









(Yeah- it really doesn't get much better than Tony's.)

Don't forget your gun.

 

[aroundlsu]

Don't forget your gun.

Every time I go there are armed deputies directing parking.

 

[DAVE_M]

I love me some craw daddy's, but $4/lb is insane. The last time I bought crawfish was last year around may. I paid $1.80/lb boiled and I moaned and groaned about paying that.

As much as I love crawfish, my appetite for trout is far superior. Off to the lake I go!

 

[N4sir]

I saw them at Restaurant Depot in New Orleans last week for $2.84 @ lb live by the sack. They were small but it is early.

 

[Ironman26]

In the swamp today on a quick little scout/squirrel huntin trip, saw some baby crawfish just off the tail in puddles all through the woods....Great sign, now only if the water would show up early !!!

 

[brfd557]

God I love them damn things!

 

[3fifty7]

Just plain ole rice field crawfish around here.
We got out of the business a few years back. An automated peeler would be an impressive feat. There is a guy who owns some property that borders ours who is a bit of a tinkerer. He has been working on something for a couple years now. It reduces over half the labor in pealing but is still a ways away from where he wants it to be.

 

[cow]

I paid about $17 for 3lbs boiled with corn & potatoes last week in Bossier City. The good ones were good, but there were far too many "dead" or questionable ones. I was happy I went, but was left wanting. I'll probably go somewhere else soon. I always think it would be nice to have them in winter (favorite time of year), so it was nice to find out it was an option.

 

[Ironman26]

Good news, good news, the water is on it's way up as we speak !!!!