Is crawfish 'fat' supposed to taste bitter?

If this is not done, they will have a bitter taste. Frozen crayfish have already been deveined. In order to preserve their flavor and the delicateness of their meat, they should be cooked twice for a short time: the claws boiled (3 minutes on average), and the tails ... High in protein and low in fat, crayfish have few calories. read more

Mar 12, 2008, 11: 51 AM IMHO, most shellfish/seafood doesn't really have a particular "flavor", rather, it takes on the flavor during preparation. read more

re: Crawfish "fat" is really not Posted by BatonRougeRugby on 4/18/11 at 12: 08 pm to Geauxtiga Interesting note - that's how you know a crawfish was dead before cooking. The hepatopancreas begins to break down the tissues upon death (start to decay from inside out), which is why "dead" crawfish and shrimp are mushy and break apart. read more

re: Made Etouffee, bad crawfish ruined it Posted by Y.A. Tittle on 2/18/11 at 3: 23 pm to tracytiger quote: If a package of crawfish smells fishy when you open it, dump everything into a bowl of milk or whipping cream and let the crawfish soak for an hour or longer in the frig. read more