The Adventures of Crawfish-Man
Author: Timothy Edler
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Published: 1979-05-01
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780931108044
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Publisher:
Published: 1979-05-01
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780931108044
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Timothy Edler
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Published: 1980-01-01
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780931108051
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Louisiana swamp witch, Fat Pa-Tot, boils up trouble for Crawfish-Man in the form of Dark Gator. The collar of evil she places around Dark Gator's neck makes him her slave, and she sends him forth to aid her in her dastardly plan to rule the swamp.
Author: Glen Pitre
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2010-01-06
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 1496801024
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →American Indians worshiped them as creators of the world, Napoleon ate them to celebrate his victories, Swedes have them shipped in from halfway around the world, and for Louisiana's Cajuns the humble crawfish is the centerpiece of cuisine, a symbol of ethnic pride, a staple commodity for thriving business ventures, and an inextricable part of folklore. Research and interviews spice this delightful book that details the relationship between crawfish and humans—from antiquity to the New York markets of the 1880s; from Depression-era pauper's feast to gourmet entree of the 1980s Cajun cooking craze; from spring afternoon pastime to modern aquaculture agribusiness. To get the reader's mouth watering, more than two dozen recipes from those who know crawfish best—both famous chefs and crawfishers—are interspersed throughout. Sections offer advice on catching, buying, handling, cooking, and, for those who wish to simplify their encounters with crawfish, ordering tasty dishes in restaurants. Included are also a bibliographical essay, an index to recipes, and a list of sources for spices, paraphernalia, and airfreight shipments of crawfish.
Author: C. Paige Gutierrez
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2009-12-01
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1628467770
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cajun food has become a popular “ethnic” food throughout America during the last decade. This fascinating book explores the significance of Cajun cookery on its home turf in south Louisiana, a region marked by startling juxtapositions of the new and the old, the nationally standard and the locally unique. Neither a cookbook nor a restaurant guide, Cajun Foodways gives interpretation to the meaning of traditional Cajun food from the perspective of folklife studies and cultural anthropology. The author takes into account the modern regional popular culture in examining traditional foodways of the Cajuns. Cajuns' attention to their own traditional foodways is more than merely nostalgia or a clever marketing ploy to lure tourists and sell local products. The symbolic power of Cajun food is deeply rooted in Cajuns' ethnic identity, especially their attachments to their natural environment and their love of being with people. Foodways are an effective symbol for what it means to be a Cajun today. The reader interested in food and in cooking will find much appeal in this book, for it illustrates a new way to think about how and why people eat as they do.
Author: Marcia G. Gaudet
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781578065301
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The distinct cultural charm of southern Louisiana has challenged but eluded many authors who have attempted to describe it. This anthology of readings reflects on the traditions, folklore, and folklife in the region and comes perhaps closest of any book yet published in capturing this elusive spirit. A strange, piquant, and savory mixture, the culture has been likened to gumbo, one of southern Louisiana's signature dishes. The delectable, one-of-a-kind identity has been expressed in numerous descriptive phrases -- "south of the South," "the northern tip of the Caribbean," "this folklore land." Crystalizing the region's rich diversity and character, the authors in this collection give a precise introduction to aspects that other books have missed. Here, a land and a people that are unlike any other are portrayed accurately and uniquely. Book jacket.
Author: Tim Edler
Publisher:
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780931108136
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jerry G. Walls
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2009-04-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780807134092
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Everyone in Louisiana knows something about crawfish -- especially how tasty they can be when boiled with just the right combination of spices. Yet these small crustaceans -- known as "crayfishes" by scientists and "mudbugs" by many fishermen -- offer more than a delicious meal. In Crawfishes of Louisiana, Jerry G. Walls identifies the state's thirty-nine types of crawfishes, explains their biology, and explores their importance in Louisiana's history, culture, and economy. Walls briefly describes each species and subspecies of crawfish currently known to live in Louisiana, as well as their natural history and complicated breeding biology. Detailed illustrations depict pertinent taxonomic features, color photographs of living specimens aid in identification, and maps indicate species distribution throughout the state. Two identification keys further assist users in classifying any crawfish they encounter. Drawing on his experiences collecting crawfishes over the past fifty years, Walls explores changes in their populations and in the environmental health of their habitats. In the early part of the twentieth century, many Louisianans thought eating crawfish outside of Lent was an embarrassing admission of poverty. Now crawfish is a celebrated delicacy in restaurants and at festivals offering crawfish boils, crawfish races, crawfish cook-offs -- even the election of a crawfish queen and court. Crawfish provide recreational fishing opportunities in ditches and lakes across southern and central Louisiana, and commercial fishermen net roughly 70,000 tons of crawfish each year and process them in a fishery employing over 2,500 people. Walls offers insights into all of these areas along with cooking tips and recipes and, at the other extreme, instructions for keeping crawfish as pets. Crawfishes of Louisiana is an invaluable and enjoyable resource for all fans of this famous Louisiana crustacean.
Author: R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Published: 1999-12
Total Pages: 1282
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