By Patrick D. Bonin Long before crawfish and rice come together in a tasty etouffee on your dining room table, they’re a perfect match in the fields of countless farming operations throughout South Louisiana. “They work really well together because rice is an aquatic...
May 2, 2012 By Patrick Bonin Crawfish, like people, come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some have big pincers. Others have small claws. Some crawfish are so big they look like little lobsters. Others never reach “monster” size and stay on the smaller side their...
By Patrick Bonin Unfortunately, humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy a tasty meal of delicious Louisiana crawfish… It turns out plenty of wild animals do, too! Before they ever make it into your favorite pot, crawfish have to avoid a whole host of predators...
And the World Will Beat a Path to Your Door! By Patrick Bonin There are sand traps, mousetraps, steel traps, speed traps and trap doors… even Venus Flytraps! But at Frugé Aquafarms, one of the most important pieces of equipment we use is the simple crawfish...
March 28, 2012 By Patrick Bonin OK, so crawfish aren’t really known for their smarts, but they all “Make the Grade” at Frugé AquaFarms. Because when we grade crawfish, it’s all about being the biggest in the class… not necessarily the brightest! And only the...
By Patrick Bonin March 20, 2012 When you’re out with friends enjoying some amazing Louisiana crawfish, have you ever wondered how all those mudbugs are actually harvested? Or how we keep ‘em “alive and kicking” all the way to splashdown in your pot? Did you ever think...
