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This compendium of crawfish information offers biological facts and scores of home-style recipes. The Louisiana seafood industry--past and present--is discussed and a fascinating essay about a day in the life of a crawfisher is included. Jerald Horst has worked in the seafood industry and he and his wife have collected and tested crawfish recipes for decades. From the birth of the crawfish industry in the 1800s to present-day obstacles to commercial fishing, this encyclopedic cookbook provides an abundance of history as well as recipes, health information, and Louisiana culture. Highlights include the mudbug's popularity explosion in the 1950s, an illustrated guide to peeling the crustacean, and ""Four Star"" recipes for Crawfish Omelets and Delta Crispy Crawcakes.

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JERALD HORST is a retired fisheries expert who taught fisheries science at Louisiana State University for more than 30 years. GLENDA HORST was born and raised on Bayou Sorrell, Louisiana. The daughter of a commercial fisherman, she learned the basics of Cajun cooking from her mother.

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