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How to Eat dem
Crawfish, According to Broussard
Took yur pirouge down de
bayou a ways, an' caught yoursef abot
t'irty pounds o' dem crawfish. Dis will took abot six beers.
Den took dem crawfish home an' t'roed em in yur rain-barrel or
other clean water an' add a box a rock salt. Let 'em soak for abot one
mo' beer.
While dem crawfish is purgin', start yur boil pot on de cook
fire. T'ro in de spice, de whole onion, de corn an' de new potatoes
an' let dem boil for one beer.
Den t'roe in de crawfish wid two box o' rock salt, t'ree or two
cut lemon, mo' spice an' de cayenne pepper. Let all dat boil up real
good fo' abot two mo' beers.
Puts dat ol' newspaper on de table and warm de bread.
When de crawfish is done, pour out de water. Den dump out de
crawfish on de table, an set out de bread.
Den set down fo' a Cajun seven-course meal - six beers an' a
pile a crawfish!
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