Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival
Norfolk, VA (WVEC) -- The 27th annual Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival wrapped up Sunday at Town Point Park in Norfolk. The three-day event delivered the heart and soul of Louisiana in true Cajun and Creole style. more
14 Fascinating Crawfish Facts
Did you know that more than 30 species of crawfish live in Louisiana? Louisiana produces about 90 percent of the crawfish consumed in the US. more
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Rare Blue Crawfish Spared from Delicious Boil |
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When done right, a good Louisiana crawfish boil can be nothing short of inspiring, and that was exactly the case when it came to Nike's newest skateboard shoe. more
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WAGGAMAN, LA (WVUE) — It came from the deep!...Or maybe a ditch. A Waggaman man recently found a rare blue crawfish as he was pouring a sack from Boutte to prepare for a boil. more
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Farmers: Outlook for Crawfish Harvest is Decent
HOUMA — With this year’s winter seeing mild temperatures so far, crawfish farmers are expecting a decent crop of crawfish in the coming months.
Cold weather sends crawfish into a lethargic state where they don’t feed as much and many bury themselves in the mud. Warmer temperatures make crawfish more active and they are therefore caught more easily. Last year’s cold winter saw good crawfish harvests delayed until March.
“The season is going pretty good,” Kyle LeBlanc, a Raceland farmer, told The Courier. “Last year we had such a bad winter.” more
Cold weather sends crawfish into a lethargic state where they don’t feed as much and many bury themselves in the mud. Warmer temperatures make crawfish more active and they are therefore caught more easily. Last year’s cold winter saw good crawfish harvests delayed until March.
“The season is going pretty good,” Kyle LeBlanc, a Raceland farmer, told The Courier. “Last year we had such a bad winter.” more
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STUDY: Straight tail crawfish were not dead and salt doesn't purge them
The LSU AgCenter is trying to clear up some long-held crawfish myths. Researchers found salting crawfish before boiling does no good, and the ones that come out with straight tails were not dead before they went in. more
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Debutantes celebrated at
"Nawlins Dawlins Pawty" If New Orleans could be encapsulated into one place -- or in this case, one event -- Nawlins Dawlins Pawty succeeded. Setting the initial scene was the invitation: Bunny Matthews’ classic Vic and Nat’ly entreated guests to come to celebrate Ellie Beuerman, Claire Brown, Cheney Gardner, Ellie Gardner, Ainsley Mumford, Jennifer Leigh St. Pauland Lauren Terral -- who all looked lovely in gold-hued dresses just for the party. more
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It’s A Nawlins Dawlins Pawty
The debut season is well underway, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate because everyone is in town. Ellie Beuerman, Claire Brown, Cheney Gardner, Ellie Gardner, Ainsley Mumford, Jennifer Leigh St. Paul and Lauren Terral wanted a real New Orleans party, so their parents went into high gear to pull out all the stops! more
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As seen on Good Morning New Orleans on WGNO ABC26Nola Boils' own Jeremy Schreiber shows viewers step-by-step how to make this cool zesty gazpacho with Louisiana crawfish.
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Nevada gives OK to commercial trapping of Lake Tahoe crawfish
The State of Nevada has authorized the trapping of crawfish -- or crayfish, as they call them -- in Lake Tahoe, more
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