Going to NEW ORLEANS!!!

[Blue]

I am Sooooo excited and am already jotting down the restaurant recommendations from here!!! i'm so eager to have a po'boy and muffeletta!!! okay, i can't spell it but i'll eat it!

Here's my question: my dad LOVEs crawfish and hasn't had them for decades. I want to send him a gift -- do they pack up crawfish in NO in coolers and send it cross country (CA)?

Thanks so much!

[misskitty100]

Do you mean you want to bring it home with you as opposed to ordering some? Below are 2 links that you can order from. When I was in NO I don't remember seeing markets that sold crawfish and would pack it for you but I probably wasn't in the right places for something like that. I know in Seattle it is very easy to buy fresh salmon even at the grocery store, and have it packed in dry ice so you can travel with it for a day or two. I am sure if you call your hotel concierge and ask them, they may be able to tell you were to go.

I am jealous - I love New Orleans!!



http://www.cajuncreations.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=79

http://www.crescentcitygifts.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=79

[pschambers]

Don't know the answer to your question, but have a great trip and enjoy! Never been to NO myself.

Patti

[Blue]

No, I definitely didn't want to travel with them! I just wanted to find the most yummy crawfish, pay, and have them send it to daddy!!

I'm so excited for him to enjoy them!

[ramson]

When are you coming to New Orleans? Crawfish are a seasonal food item and they are currently out of season. Any crawfish you get now would be farmed or not Louisiana crawfish. You should be able to get pre-cooked crawfish tails frozen (for pastas and gumbo type dishes) at any of the seafood markets - just be sure to get Louisiana crawfish and not Chinese. The imported Chinese tails are rubbery and overly fishy in taste.