Can you freeze live crawfish???!
Can you freeze live crawfish???
I had a crawfish boil recently. I took the leftover live crawfish and put them in a few plastic bags then placed them in the freezer. Someone then told me that when you freeze live crawfish it releases a toxin into the meat that will make you sick if you boil and eat. This sounds like a big crock to me, but the guy works in a hospital so I thought I would go ahead and check it out. Has anyone frozen live crawfish, then boiled at a later time and had any problems? - Thanks
Answers:
No. I can't give you the answer why...I just know it's true. I've been trying to find it on the internet...but I haven't...yet. You should never eat a crawfish unless it is cooked while still alive. Throw all dead crawfish away before cooking. Once again...I know this is true.
We do freeze the ones we've cooked and not eaten. They freeze real well.
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I've been crawdad'ing for 20 years. Learned from the oldtimers.
yes..
I think if you were only going to leave them over night they will only shut down.
I know chilling them makes them do that and that when you throw them into a pot of hot water, it is the most humane way of killing them.