It can also be boiled and eaten right out of the shell, a popular method in the South. Every part of the crawfish is edible, except for the shells. Follow these steps for properly eating crawfish ...

The Big Creek crayfish is a two-inch, olive-tan crayfish with black blotches across its pincers, carapace and abdomen. The St. Francis River crayfish is also a two-inch crayfish with black blotches ...

Reduce to a simmer, add the crayfish and cook for about 10 minutes, until the shell turns orange. Remove and plunge into cold water to stop the cooking process. When cold, drain again and store ...