313948 Tue Aug 01 03:38:30 -0700 2006 18 12 Boston Area 0 1779517 Where can I find old school crayfish boiled just right in the Boston area? If dchow is out there, I know she'll guide me home, otherwise, any other Boston area hounds that can help me out? Tue Aug 01 03:38:30 -0700 2006 10830 chesapeakesun 1 1779557 If you go to Captain Marden's, in Wellesley, you might be able to find cooked crawfish tails. But if you're looking for an authentic crawfish boil, I think it's strictly DIY (do it yourself) up here. There are plenty of places in Lousiana that will fedex live mudbugs and Zaterain's crab boil to you, and then you're on your own. Tue Aug 01 04:10:47 -0700 2006 1779517 10820 Blumie 2 1782677 we are all out of luck for a DIY boil as live bugs are out of season until next year. :-( Wed Aug 02 16:18:48 -0700 2006 1779557 12603 ScubaSteve 2 1786083 Funny you should ask about Crayfish--I just got an email this morning from IKEA in Stoughton announcing a Swedish Crayfish Event next week. Odds are I won't be able to make it, but if anyone goes, report back! Here's the info: All-you-can-eat Crayfish Party Tuesday, August 8th and Thursday, August 10th from 8 pm - 11 pm Join us for a feast of Crayfish, bread and butter and Swedish cheese for only $9.99* per person! Purchase tickets for the party in advance from the IKEA Restaurant on the upper level. Seating is limited, so buy your tickets now in order to secure your spot! *$9.99 per person. Children 12 & under eat for $4.99. Children 5 & under eat free http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/IkeaNearYouView?storeId=12&langId=-1&catalogId=10103&StoreName=stoughton Thu Aug 03 20:32:08 -0700 2006 1779557 16834 elcaminogirl 1 1779861 Savenor's will get crawfish for you if you ask them. Tue Aug 01 13:30:34 -0700 2006 1779517 16490 Bostonbob3 1 1779903 The Summer Shack used to have a crawfish event, not sure if it was open to the public. I think it might have been in conjunction with local LSU alumni - perhaps call Summer Shack (Alewife). Tue Aug 01 13:55:40 -0700 2006 1779517 10283 Dax 1 1780150 Summer Shack occasionally does a Tulane alum event as well, but they always seem to pick the most annoying dates and they have it out near Alewife and not in Boston. Tres frustrating. It's quite expensive too, 'bout $50 a person, as oppose to about $10 in New Orleans. (Plus beer, of course, bottles here, keg there). Does anyone have an inkling of how much 20lbs of crawfish would cost to fedex? I'm guessing it's prohibitively expensive. Tue Aug 01 15:53:30 -0700 2006 1779517 20717 sailormouth 1 1780158 I use www.cajungrocer.com Good luck Tue Aug 01 15:57:44 -0700 2006 1779517 13218 KitchenAid 2 1780175 Thanks! The turducken they have on there looked good too. Tue Aug 01 16:05:29 -0700 2006 1780158 20717 sailormouth 1 1780970 hey chesapeakesun, thanks for your confidence in me -- i've never even had crayfish before! i just checked to see if rouge had it, but they currently don't, so i sent an email to inquire . . . *maybe* wulf's fish market in brookline would have crayfish (but you'd have to boil it yourself). Tue Aug 01 20:40:40 -0700 2006 1779517 14389 dchow 2 1781053 Andy Husband's old Rouge? Isn't it closed? Tue Aug 01 21:06:33 -0700 2006 1780970 10283 Dax 3 1785703 my bad, oops! hey, and i just got an email from the ikea in stoughton that they're having a crayfish party there. hmm. Thu Aug 03 18:24:53 -0700 2006 1781053 14389 dchow 2 1781059 I've never seen crayfish there, and shellfish are not exactly their strongest offering. We've gotten some really poor clams and mussels from Wulf's, although the fish is lovely. Tue Aug 01 21:07:53 -0700 2006 1780970 18512 Allstonian 1 1780991 hell, i live in baton rouge. for the right price i'll load up the truck and drive them too you. anything to get out of this humidity :) Tue Aug 01 20:46:03 -0700 2006 1779517 19291 frankiii 1 1781008 Sometimes Magnolia has them, but not as a boil. Tue Aug 01 20:50:31 -0700 2006 1779517 13218 KitchenAid 2 1786244 I walked by Magnolia's today and they were advertising their crab festival on the door, so probably not in August unless they do other specials. Skipjack's also used to do an all you can eat crawfish festival which was actually pretty good (not a SJ fan). I also remember some chain place offering a bucket of crawfish (dick's last resort or something), but I haven't been able to locate anywhere doing it. I have seen the tails around frozen -- both cooked and uncooked, I think at Johnny's and one other supermarket. And whole ones at Haymarket once or twice. I am pretty certain that Stavis offers tails uncooked (or cooked whole), but I thought they didn't sell to the public. Thu Aug 03 21:31:11 -0700 2006 1781008 12962 itaunas 1 1781717 I have enjoyed crayfish at Outlaw BBQ. Rt.1 Foxboro. (close to Gillette Stadium.) Not sure how "just right" they may be for you. The menu says steamed in Cajun spices. $19.95 will get you a bucket. Wed Aug 02 02:38:52 -0700 2006 1779517 10369 mimish 1 1782578 This is the mail order outfit that I've used, with good success: http://www.cajuncrawfish.com/index.cfm Wed Aug 02 15:45:53 -0700 2006 1779517 10820 Blumie 2 1784292 Looks like the critters are end of season. Only tail meat. Thu Aug 03 01:14:37 -0700 2006 1782578 16163 kerwintoronto