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| - So I took a few co-dubs over to this joint yesterday. For each of them, it was their first time their. A few of them have frequented Hot-n-Juicy down the street. Personally, of all the Louisiana style seafood spots, this is my favorite.
Of course this place ain't popping like the Boiling Crab's in Cali, but has it's unique flavoring and true heat that I haven't found around town. A Boiling Crab opened up nearby as well, but was no where near the same as the Cali connect. Perhaps "dey rack disiprine," okay that was a Japanese accent I know, moving on. HnJ was prolly the first place of this food genre to appear hear in LV. Although, there are times where I went and got sick and never returned, that was years ago. I like how Cravin' Cajun is set up too, lots of amenities to the many flat screens surrounding the dining area to the must needed easy access sinks for post food fest clean-up...lol.
People really have to be educated when it comes to crawfish, crawdaddys and whatever else you wanna call it. It is important to ask if it is season and be sure to gauge the market price, that can tell you a lot. Also verify if it is frozen or fresh. You wanna catch those buggers kicking before you throw em the saucy bath of yumminess. Size does matter! No one wants to eat a thousand craw-midgets versus less fresh fattys. At times, we were ordering straight from Louisiana and having over a 100 pounds flown in same day delivery just to get the best.
I was surprised to see my co dubs were enjoying the experience, being their first time and all. They were amazed at the selection from hush puppies, fried oysters, beer battered fries, crawfish bisque, crab legs of all walks and so on... Just give me 5 lbs. of crawfish, Cravin' Style (although lemon pepper is really good too) and throw in some corn on the cobb and andouille sausage and i'm set, bam!
I shared a bag with one of my more daring co workers and since she opted for mild, I asked the waiter to get me a crazy hot version of the sauce as dipping sauce, viola.
Lastly, just like getting your nails did, I must say that there is a strong correlation with Vietnamese cats and good crawfish. I'm sorry, to me my Viet homies got me hooked on this. It is really hit or miss on whether you will like/dislike crawfish. It is more than getting a meal, it is an experience like no other. If you have'nt tried it, don't knock it.
There is a method to the madness as well. Real quickly, grab crawfish, hold facing non dominant hand perpendicular to what you are facing, pop off the head with the index (yes, suck the juicy brains out), break off arms with other hand from below (yes, more sucking involved and some peeps actually take the time to crack open the arms if they are ginormous), break the seal ring (secret), then peel several layers of the shell (the fresher the crawfish, the less you need to peel) dip and suck the meat right out! (Repeat). Many can't stand the work for these little fresh water lobster cousins. But, if you like seafood...cajun style, look no further.
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