Eating Raw Crawfish?

[bowfin47]

Terry,

I work for the Louisiana Office of Public Health - Sanitarian Services Section. We couldn't believe that anyone would eat raw crawfish (i.e. crayfish ).

Every year, down here in Louisiana, we eat millions of lb.s of crawfish, and I've never heard of anyone eating them raw. That also takes into account those locals who were enjoying adult beverages while the tons of crawfish prepared and consuming those mudbugs.

Kyle

[Gatorjet]

I guess the alcohol that was most likely involved didn't kill the parasites!

[Gatorjet]

A mommy crawfish and her brood were crawling through a field when one of the little ones yelled "run fo yo lives, dat ting is gonna eat us"

Don't have no worry, momma says, dat's a horse, da dont eat crawfish.

A little further another of the brood yelled again.

No mama said, dat's a cow da don't eat crawfish.

All of a sudden momma sees several people walking through the field. Run, hide, she says, dat's a whole family of Cajuns, and da will eat ANYTHING.

[mclothier1]

Oh boy... My son ate one on a dare from one of his crazy uncles.

I dont think he ever got sick, but I will let him know to keep a watch for those symptoms.

[FishinCricket]

Well crap! (any if you ever catch yourself admitting to something stupid, but you do it anyway?)

I caught and ate around 50 raw crawdads from a creek just outside of Lebanon. My reasons?

1. I was 11 and skipping school, so no venturing back into town (I didn't plan well)

2. I was extremely hungry

3. I had no access to fire

4. I didn't know I could get lung parasites.

5. I'm an idiot.

So that was back in 1991, you guys think I should go get checked out? (Granted, I am a borderline hypochondriac, so I would be lying if I said I didn't immediately develop a realization of chronic labored breathing, a slight cough and fever the moment I read this.. lol)

[fishinwrench]

Well crap! (any if you ever catch yourself admitting to something stupid, but you do it anyway?)

I caught and ate around 50 raw crawdads from a creek just outside of Lebanon. My reasons?

1. I was 11 and skipping school, so no venturing back into town (I didn't plan well)

2. I was extremely hungry

3. I had no access to fire

4. I didn't know I could get lung parasites.

5. I'm an idiot.

So that was back in 1991, you guys think I should go get checked out? (Granted, I am a borderline hypochondriac, so I would be lying if I said I didn't immediately develop a realization of chronic labored breathing, a slight cough and fever the moment I read this.. lol)

Now that you mention it, you DO look a little pale

When we were kids we used to drink out of the town branch (looked clear and didn't taste bad). When I think about the source, and where that water came from it amazes me that I'm alive to tell about it.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I caught and ate around 50 raw crawdads from a creek just outside of Lebanon.

I hope it wasn't from below my lagoon!