In the Scandinavian countries the flesh of crayfish (craw-fish or crawdad) is considered a great delicacy. I don´t have the possibility to catch my own, very few people have, and Swedish crayfish are very expensive. Imported crayfish are low at price. They are on sale all year round. Arranging a crayfish party in August has become a tradition for my family. This year I served six grown-ups.
My grandchildren don´t eat crayfish. They are picky eaters. The art of eating crayfish does not attract them. Well, there are no rules really, but a lot of slurping and splashing.
I bought 3 packages of frozen Chinese crayfish. I prefer to put them into a fresh brine, when they are thawed.
INGREDIENTS AND METHOD:
For every 20 crayfishes I need 2 ½ – 3 l water, 1 dl sea salt, 1 – 2 lumps of sugar, and lots of crown dill, which I bring to a boil. I allow the brine to cool before I put the crayfishes into the brine. I remove the dill crowns, save some for decoration, add some fresh dill, cover the kettle and place it in the refrigerator for at least 6 – 12 hours to allow the crayfishes to soak up all the flavours from the brine.
Crayfish are eaten cold, with the hands. Freshly toasted bread, a strong cheese, garlic mayonnaise, beer and schnapps are inevitable extras.
This is a website with some additional details 4Crayfish Party Recipes
I also tried a new recipe and served cheese muffins as a side dish. I got the muffin recipe from my local shop keeper. They were a bit dry but tasty, and they go very well with crustaceans.
Spicy Cheese Muffins
INGREDIENTS:
* 480 g flour
* 3 dl (300 ml) spice cheese, grated
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 bell peppers
* 100 g butter
* 4 dl (400 ml) milk
METHOD:
1. Cut the peppers into small pieces.
2. Then mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. Rub in butter, add milk and quickly work into a dough
4. Grease and flour 10 – 12 muffin cups, and place them on a baking sheet.
5. Spoon dough into the muffin cups.
6. Bake in the centre of the oven at 225 ºC [=437 ºF] for 20-25 minutes.
7. Allow them to cool.
A dessert? Yes. My 11-year-old grandchild baked his favorite sticky chocolate cake and served the cake with whipped cream. It is a very easy recipe. I´ll post it some time in the future.
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