Tail

Fish

Tail

Crayfish tail is the primary meat section—firm, sweet, and sold in shell or as peeled frozen tails for stews and pastas. Yield is smaller than lobster but flavour concentrates nicely in butter and spice sauces. Sauté peeled tails briefly; they toughen if held at a hard boil. In-shell tails grill well after a split. Thaw frozen tails in the fridge and pat dry before searing.

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Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

In ShellPeeledSautéedStewed

Traits

FirmHigh DemandPrimary MeatQuick CookSweetVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 114

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 2.86 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.58 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.16 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.12 g
  • Cholesterol 53.2 mg
  • Sodium 79.4 mg
  • Salt 0.2 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 22.2 g
  • Water 71.1 g
Detailed nutrients

Tail meat is the primary lean muscle in lobster, crayfish, and many fish.

Grading systems

Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.

United States

Louisiana Crawfish

History

Peeled crayfish tails became a processing product for canning and later freezing.

US

IQF crawfish tails stocked restaurants far from Louisiana ponds.

Retail bags of peeled tails made weeknight étouffée practical worldwide.

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