Louisiana Crawfish Boil

So I'm getting behind on my blogging I know but now that the school year is over, I may have a little more free time. I have new travels planned for next month for sure so I'll definitely write on those. This blog is about one of the most fun things to do in the spring in Louisiana = a crawfish boil! It's such a fun group activity! You take a bunch of crawfish, potatoes, corn, garlic and seasoning and boil in all together in a huge cauldron looking pot. When it's all cooked, you spread newspaper out on a table and dump the contents of the pot on the table and dig in!

If you aren't up for the adventure of boiling your own crawfish, there are seafood markets around the area that selling them already boiled. The process of eating a crawfish is quite tricky. You have to pull it apart at the middle and suck out the meat from the bottom half.

A crawfish boil is a great Louisiana tradition and I would definitely suggest attending one down here if you ever get the chance!

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