a. salt does not kill them (unless you leave them in there for hours) b. leaving them in the water does not kill them (unless you leave them in there for hours) c. the handful that may die will be undetectable, before, during, or after the boiling process. throw them in the pot with the rest, and nobody will ever know the difference. d. purging with salt is an excellent way to waste salt. it accomplishes absolutely nothing.
false. it gives grandma peace of mind her crawfish are cleaner and actually taste better for almost nothing. and keeps you from having to explain you read a study on the internet and try to prove to her you somehow know its true.
I stand corrected. another example: my grandfather always insisted that dropping a stick of butter in the pot right after shutting off the fire made crawfish easier to peel. if he was outside at this time, we actually put the stick in. if not, we chucked that stick in the garbage and told him we put it in. no one could ever tell the difference.
www.jfolse.com/recipes/seafood/crawfish01.htm Just tell the women John Folse said it's not necessary and they'll shut their trap. :wave:
