How to peel crawfish

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[@Jeanelleats]

How do you peel crawfish?? 🦞

[@Kisho_0714]

Kinda like you did 🗿

[@unbornify1185]

🥨

[@Sophia-wc9ys]

Peeling like it’s shrimp

[@MTRyder]

I just take the tail and make a fist with the tail in the palm of my hand and then I just peel off the shell.

[@lilybob5202]

You twist the head off discard it and the you peel the tail by just taking of the shell and eat the meat

[@swampy7139]

"big meaty claws" JEANELLE MADE SPONGEBOB REFERENCE

[@DereckBenjamin06]

Claws*

[@foreinscorp]

Ngl that looks good, kinda made me want to try it... But man my allergic ass can't eat any shellfish 💀

[@staymoaatinycaratarmyonce]

Lmoa

[@Nerdycluster]

I can relate. I went to red lobster and broke out I wasn’t sure from what though

[@MikaTok]

That sucks 😔

[@poposterous236]

My heart goes out to anyone allergic to any type of food - I'm allergic to penicillin but that shit doesn't even taste good, I lucked out hard

[@kayleefields4830]

Same and now I can't eat crab anymore

[@LisaNguyen]

Happy National Crawfish Day!

[@noonecares7401]

Hi lisa

[@r_ubyy]

Hi lisa

[@iluvcars9342]

Hey lisa

[@user-nz9ek6bb1e]

Hey lisa

[@Jeanelleats]

WHAT this was purely by accident I made this video today 😅 happy national crawfish day!!

[@laupel]

Yess crawfish is my favorite food tbh. I grew up near New Orleans and my family loves having huge seafood fest for holidays and stuff. We can go through a ton of crawfish super quickly lol

[@dree7108]

I just tried crawfish the other day for the first time and it was so good!

[@Luckyarv]

Oooh nice

[@daniella9787]

Am i allergic to shellfish and will never use this advice : yes Am i still watching this vid regardless because it's jeanelle and i love her content : also yes 😂🤣

[@Kai43367]

Same! Even if I can’t eat it, it’s still fun to watch her videos!

[@jessicabraud3307]

I eat crawfish a lot since I live in Louisiana, and I do think it's fine however you peel it as long as you get the meat, but I've ended up doing the second method you mentioned ever since I was taught it as a kid. It's one thing as a restaurant, but crawfish boils are always first come first serve (unless you're a child and physically can't peel it yourself). You have to be able to peel the crawfish quick to be able to eat enough to be full before they're all gone lol. I don't personally eat the meat from the claws because I don't think it's worth the extra effort, so I always give them to my sister

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I tend to use all ways to do it. But we usually cook them at home and I get a pot of water simmering with celery/onion/garlic and carrots going and all shells and claws not eaten go right in for a couple hours to simmer. Then I strain and reduce and add heavy cream and use as a base for faux lobster bisque lol. Or shrimp or what ever seafood I have on hand. Bonus second meal! Oh you can make it spicy too if you like and add bell peppers and hot peppers. If you thicken the bisque it makes a killer pasta sauce. I squeeze all the flavors I can out of those expensive little suckers lol. Thanks for sharing your videos. But darn girl they make me hungry and all I have on hand is chili from Wendy's lol. I'll pretend its fancy and add cheese 🤣🥰

[@donnashreeingti1597]

One time I tried shrimp...yeah that was the time I found out that I could never eat that or some fish in the shell🥴🥴

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

I love your videos. 👍🏻

[@jaydenlovelace-page8695]

How come no-one ever talks about how flawless Jeanelle's skin is?

[@Jon-6969]

It's called makeup and foundation

[@mariaruthberg9860]

We have a yearly tradition in Sweden where we eat crawfish, and your way is the same way most people I know do it🙌

[@staceyprill4041]

I love crawfish they’re tasty

[@Mani-xy2hn]

pulling the tail out first gets the digestive track out easily!

[@fantastico8230]

I have never had one yet. Will try if I get a chance. But am pretty sure they are not available in my place.

[@Jojo-ym1hc]

That's how I peel shrimp 😂

[@midgeyt4342]

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[@himaririku5289]

why

[@darkseid9391]

Those crawfish are frozen fresh ones taste so much better

[@darkseid9391]

@@the_rachel_sam crawfish are the best getting them in the north east alive is tough

[@darkseid9391]

@@the_rachel_sam didn’t know that thanks my local seafood gets them randomly

[@holly55wood06]

I actually do it just like this too... but I didn't really know people did it other ways lol.

[@johnnyp1986]

Im allergic to crawfish but I still be eating them 😩 I love risking my life for their deliciousness

[@iks2515]

I had a dream you and Doug were eating spicy mango lays chips, and they seemed surprisingly tasty.

[@jademoon7938]

Did you know that crawfish come to the shallowest parts of the shoreline at night to sleep? I had no idea until last summer, I have lived on the lake my entire life, but I happened to be on the shore around midnight last summer and shined my flashlight at the water and saw like 100 crawfish. They were in 1-4 inches of water, they kind of jam themselves on the shallow side of rocks, so the waves don't push them around. I hadn't ever considered where they sleep but yeah. They all come close to shore. Easy pickings lol. Just don't shine your light if you're trying to catch them. It wakes them up and they'll scoot away.

[@natallieknotts9350]

As a Louisianan - there is no if when it comes to crawfish heads. If you aren’t eating the heads of the crawfish then you aren’t living right

[@zoeymargarethjuabot2824]

can you post a vid abt peeling shrimp

[@heathernola6916]

Yesss I pinch the tail & it comes right out so easily

[@LivyLove]

i used to catch those 😂

[@rosyxiao5584]

I love sea food but tragedy is that I never got the chance to have crawfish before But definitely want to try it once ❤️

[@codyd6987]

You peel the exact same way I do

[@reneephann3279]

I rip the head off and then pinch the sides to crack it where the head was, so the meat comes out easier. Pinch the tail and pull the meat out.

[@deandremaduray9656]

We call those Langosteens in South Africa

[@asuowo]

I loveee youuuuuu

[@OscarRamirez-go5fh]

Nice SpongeBob reference 🧽🦞

[@joonjistar]

Crawfish is amazing! But the problem is the poop sometimes isn’t visible so you might just eat crawfish poop without even knowing!

[@charityhobson]

I peel crawfish by separating the head from tails ( i only eats the tails) then i crush the shell by the side and peel the shell of the meat

[@beaby1977]

Honestly it’s like cracking a lobster

[@spideyguy2303]

It's been a long time since I've had crawfish its like peasants lobster lmao

[@idkmanlol8556]

I peel my crawfish by squeezing the sides of the shell and ripping open the clear bottom part

[@adriennemcmillan9637]

I want to try crawfish but I'm really nervous. Something about the head lol

[@mjenbbluvs]

the thing I (kinda) hate with shellfish is that how they're weighed is kinda unfair for me, like price-wise. The outer shell/peel is included whereas you're just gonna throw them away as you're just after the meat inside, like you paid for something that you're just gon throw away after. Nonetheless, still love shrimps so much! Don't mind my confusing sentiment 🙉🤣

[@mjenbbluvs]

oh and btw, this is the first time I'm this early for Ate Jeanelle's vid, wuv u!

[@walterl322]

Back when I used to eat meat I would start off the same way you would, but I would brake the sides of the tail and then you can easily take off the bottom part and take out the tail... also, I'd suck out the meat from the legs and the movable part of the pincers and just crack open the biggest part of the pincers

[@vilouthphommajack]

I push the tail towards the head and that cracks it open then you can slide the tail off. And there you have the meat

[@debrose3190]

I always used them as fish bait. I'm not really big on shellfish myself, but maybe I just haven't had them prepared right 🤔🤷

[@sunnimoberly4845]

I don't eat crawfish, it looks like so much effort for such a tiny reward

[@andrew_trucker]

How do you spread 🐙

[@bearclaus2676]

Écrevisse, sweet meat. We call em yabbies in Australia.

[@shelby6]

Reminds me of Leon the Lobster 😢

[@danigirii]

i have a question, is crawfish what people call sugpo in filipino? ive been confused all my life i have never eaten crawfish and i am not sure if i have eaten sugpo or not but when people describe it to me they say that it is a very big shrimp but when i pull out the biggest shrimp in the batch that i could find they would say it's not sugpo

[@justinbrown527]

The New Orleans way is the best and easiest way but good job

[@Balls607]

Unless you are not at a crawfish boil you must go fast as to eat more before they’re gone!

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

I can't stand sea food of any kind but when mom and uncle were kids they would play with the claws by pulling at a tendon and making it open and close to freak each other out.

[@johngriffin3585]

Stalecracker

[@nishtamittal3373]

😸😸

[@TaeMichaela]

never seen so much meat come out a crawfish 😋

[@Hev.M]

I'm like a child if it's stil got a head or limbs attached im not eating it, to the point I will literally only eat tuna steak from a tin lol

[@ednarangolan1550]

Blue Pearl more season Mr President...

[@masterj4777]

Peeling shrimp is way easier 👍🦐

[@dyscea]

That is more satisfying than the crawfish I had. Not enough meat to bother with 😡

[@IEatMenForBreakfastFukFace]

USE A CHOPSTICK ITS THE BEST WAY

[@Frostbite0591]

I’ve lived in Louisiana my whole life and I still don’t know how to peel them properly

[@orlandojohnson3039]

🤣

[@breez706]

Like a lobster

[@AD-jq7ow]

They leave the intestines inside???

[@vi-king7394]

As a cajin this lowkey hurt me

[@mendisuarez1595]

I wish I could just show you an easier way but what ever works I guess

[@lamavid7791]

How do I know if my crawfish is doodoo free?

[@orlandojohnson3039]

Yes.🤣

[@damien1781]

Same way everyone does wtf why does one need a video of this

[@MJLamb13]

THOSE LEGS!!! 😱💀 ..... Do they come peeled? 😭

[@addisoncloud3243]

GURLLLLL UMMM NO. this wants to make me cry. I’m a Louisiana gurl and Ik this is not ever the right way to peel crafhish

[@raymondduvernay2191]

I make my crawfish extremely hot! Lol, not for the faint of heart!! Please note: Please do not pay $6.00 to $10.00/lb for boiled crawfish, that is worse than highway robbery!! I live in Houston, Texas, but originally from NOLA. I usually boil all three, together, crawfish, crabs and shrimp; As with any food you cook, if it's not seasoned with a good flavor and your food tastes the way paper looks, it's useless. Why do most people cook with only salt and regular black pepper?, There's to many seasonings on the shelf at the grocery stores; Please buy and use them. You can't go wrong with Zatarain's Products.

[@addisoncloud3243]

Crawfish

[@wakoyel]

I dont peel crawfishes.. i eat them as it is, as a whole literally

[@discolimonade92]

I don't know anyone that peels crawfish. Just pinch and twist, suck the head, eat the meat from the tail. Moving on.

[@ilysm7696]

Well ngl i just throw it in my mouth and it does the work

[@tinatimthompson3115]

Water bugs. Lol.....

[@mszs3913]

Never had crawfish. Very murican

[@frederickbermas4693]

How about the claw? Sayang naman

[@TheFlappJacker]

Dude that’s so complicated lol. I’m from Louisiana and we alllllll do the pinch the tail method and you gotta suck the heads

[@Be.d4]

22

[@lancehobbs8012]

Looks like a prawn but with lots of yucky bits you throw away

[@pinkjelly6014]

So much work for such little meat...

[@Amiirayusuf7617]

why is the meat so small

[@SurivalGames4EVER]

Why did I get extremely nauseated by that

[@AB_Evans]

Hope you enjoyed it! For me, it's a NO. 🤢

[@ILoveYou-rv3pd]

That’s not how you peel crawfish 😂

[@angelitayourkonis2155]

How could someone eat that crawfish, with the poop line still in it, isn’t that cooking the poop line?

[@kevocollins1570]

Being from SW Louisiana, this made me cringe😖

[@analovejoy1741]

Too much work... forget it

[@saultopaul3981]

Peel off the first one or two joints of the shell. Bite the exposed meat while pinching the end. Pull it out with your teeth. Bon appetite !!

[@uwuuwu8486]

So little meat, it's not worth the hard work 😩

[@miagold9117]

ALL this money and effort just for this bit of meat wtf

[@noonecares7401]

Hi, I'm early

[@r_ubyy]

me too

[@cupid9784]

NOOOO YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG 😭😭😭😭

[@phraensfries3053]

Cringe