Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean (American Palate)

By: Sam Irwin

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Synopsis: The hunt for red crawfish is the thing, the raison d'etre, of Acadian spring. Introduced to Louisiana by the swamp dwellers of the Atchafalaya Basin, the crawfish is a regional favorite that has spurred a $210 million industry. Whole families work at the same fisheries, and annual crawfish festivals dominate the social calendar. More importantly, no matter the occasion, folks take their boils seriously: they'll endure line cutters, heat and humidity, mosquitoes and high gas prices to procure crawfish for their families' annual backyard boils or their corporate picnics. Join author Sam Irwin as he tells the story--complete with recipes and tall tales--of Louisiana's favorite crustacean: the crawfish.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781625847133
Related ISBNs:: 9781626192362
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 01/27/25
Copyrighted By:: Marcelle Bienvenu, Sam Irwin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Outdoors and Nature
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Marcelle Bienvenu