What is National Crawfish Day?
On April 17th, South's most popular foods, National Crawfish Day, commemorates one of the South's most popular foods. Each year, the mudbug brings out not only a desire for newspaper-covered picnic tables but also a language all its own.
crawfish are a smaller, fresh-water cousin to the lobster, adding a unique twist to many homegrown Southern dishes. Whether baked or boiled, crawfish is usually served with a distinct brand of southern heat. A boil and paper towels are all that are needed to serve crawfish.
You don't know the meaning of digging into your food if you've never been to a crawfish boil. As the aroma leads you to indulging in a massive pile of corn, potatoes, and sausage, an unbridled desire overwhelms you. among other amusements, let's not forget a variety of shellfish that go by the names such as ditchbug, crayfish, crawdad, crawdad, crawdad, crawdad, and crawpappy.
