crawfish
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Government data shows crab landings down on previous years but catches of lobster, crawfish and scallops stable.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
When Kelsey Barnard Clark won the sixteenth season of "Top Chef," set in Kentucky, she clinched victory with a dish that defied fine dining expectations: cornbread and buttermilk with crawfish, boiled peanuts, cucumber and watermelon.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
And while Louisianans are still buying and selling crawfish, a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils and a part of Louisiana’s “way of life,” the crisis can be felt across the state.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
The soil where crawfish burrow to lay eggs dried out leading to a dismal harvest this season.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
“My parents think I’m on my camping trip. Plus I love beignets and po’boys and gumbo and pralines. Not crawfish though. I can’t eat anything that has eyes.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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