Sunday, February 3, 2008

Hillbilly Lobster




Traditional lobster, caught off the coast of scenic Maine in the beautiful Atlantic ocean. One big tail, one big piece of meat that you can usually get someone to get out for you. Dipped in butter the lobster is considered a delicacy for many Americans.
Hillbilly lobster (crawfish), caught in the muddy waters in the ditches along I-10 in Louisiana. They are definitely a culture unto themselves. Boiled with cajun seasoning, corn, potatoes, and sausage, dumped on a plate and ready to devour. Now the real task begins. Split it in half, suck the juice out of the head, and go get that little piece of meat out of the tail, exhaustion! Is it worth it? You bet it is!
My brother and I had a great time. The boudin sausage balls did not even make it out of the parking lot before I inhaled them. That was just a teaser until we got back to his house. My sister in law looked at us in disgust and their son just played with the crawfish. He used to have a hermit crab so maybe there was a little sympathy on his part.
Song of the day: "Born on the Bayou" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

1 comment:

Yankee Girl ~ Missy said...

I've never had either one, but we used to catch them to used to fish with around here. I have however tried crablegs and they were heaven!!! MMM Great song of the day... I think I'll be digging into my old cd collection to listen to a little CCR! I have a Gary Allan/Tom Petty song for my song of the week!!! LOL Gary is my fav too!!!