Signal Crayfish - are they safe to eat?

darren73 · #1 (**permalink**) 25-06-2007, 04:05 PM

Hi I am new to this forum, and would just like to know if it is safe to eat Signal Crayfish and what do I have to do?

thanks
for your help

glsammy · #2 (**permalink**) 25-06-2007, 04:17 PM

Hi Darren, welcome to WAB.
We've covered this before, I recommend you have a look at: Signal Crayfish

Carl · #3 (**permalink**) 25-06-2007, 08:12 PM

I know this is a lil bit off topic,but it alsways get me why the chef who cook lobster and scampi never chop the head off, instead they put it in hot water.

Ipso Facto · #4 (**permalink**) 26-06-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl

I know this is a lil bit off topic,but it alsways get me why the chef who cook lobster and scampi never chop the head off, instead they put it in hot water.

There is another school of thought where a pointed knife is inserted behind the head prior to cooking but the boiling water is supposed to quick and cause less distress - I'm not sure which lobster reported back though!

Carl · #5 (**permalink**) 26-06-2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ipso Facto

There is another school of thought where a pointed knife is inserted behind the head prior to cooking but the boiling water is supposed to quick and cause less distress - I'm not sure which lobster reported back though!

How do they know, so they`re saying that if you(human) got thrown into some boiling water that it would cause more distress than being slice down the back of ya neck.Yer right

dragonfly · #6 (**permalink**) 26-06-2007, 02:26 PM

yes they are if there black they a foreign invader and a pest to our native species which are grey because they carry a virus which is harmless to us but kills the native ones
how to cook get skewer force between front legs then barbecu until it changes colour leave to cool enjoy

Susie · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2009, 07:09 PM

pop them into the freezer so they are comatosed before being boiled.

Kayleigh · #8 (**permalink**) 02-02-2009, 07:30 PM

I think you will find you need a licence you cant just go catching them..

Read the link Graham posted..

The Woodman · #9 (**permalink**) 02-02-2009, 08:27 PM

One thing you must do is purge them for 24 hrs before doing anything with them. Put them in a sealed bucket (because they'll climb out otherwise) in clean cold water and allow the gut content to clear naturally. If you don't, you'll be cooking them with their guts full of dead rats, fish and bacteria of all descriptions. Cook 'em well too, loads of info in past threads.