What is the proper way to purge crawfish?

Purging Crawfish:

1. One thing to remember is that crawfish are also called crawfish mud-bugs.
2. The cardinal rule is to purge and thoroughly wash the crawfish before boiling them. Pour the sack of live crawfish in a plastic children's pool, large tub, or a large ice chest. ...
3. Be careful not to let them purge too long.

10-Feb-2017

FAQ

• Should raw tuna be brown?

  Whether fresh, or frozen then thawed, raw tuna turns a brown colour that is not appealing to consumers. The brown colour — called “chocolate” in the tuna industry — does not mean that the tuna is not fresh, but just as for beef, consumers look in raw tuna for a red colour to indicate freshness.

• How long does it take to get food poisoning from tuna?

  Scombroid food poisoning
  Usual onset	After 10 to 60 min
  Duration	Up to 2 days
  Causes	Eat fish high in histamine due to improper processing
  Risk factors	Tuna, mackerel, mahi mahi, sardine, anchovy, herring, bluefish, amberjack, marlin.

• Is monkfish a deep sea fish?

  Distribution: A deep-water fish which stays at depths of around fifty metres, and usually substantially deeper than this. Monkfish are found in the north east Atlantic and parts of the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the North Sea.

• Will Cory catfish eat Amano shrimp?

  Cory's shouldn't bother them, as long as they are bigger than your cory's mouth. Witch most of the time when you get them, they are. Edit: If you do get cory's get a big school, not one or two.

• Which fish has lungs instead of gills?

  Lungfish Unlike other fish with gills alone, lungfish can surface, take a breath and survive when other fish might be lacking air. In fact, much like many sea mammals, lungfish are obligate air breathers—they have to breathe air above water periodically to survive.

• What if I ate raw egg while pregnant?

  Yes, but make sure they're fully cooked or pasteurized. Raw or undercooked eggs can carry disease-causing organisms like Salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning. Because pregnancy temporarily weakens the immune system, pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness.

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• Why you shouldn't eat salmon every day?

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• Can you be intolerant to salmon?

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• Can Can tuna go bad?

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• What is the rarest fish alive?

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• How many minutes do you cook squid?

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