The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : freezing / defrosting crayfish https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:27:58 +0000 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:14:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=71407 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : all the above is fine but what...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1019804&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1019804 Author: CRAYMOUNTS
Subject: 71407
Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 8:14pm

all the above is fine but what is a problem when freezing them raw and then defrosting to boil they tend to go mushy, not all the time but it does happen,if you are to freeze crays raw then cook them dont boil just pan fry or baraque them they taste way better than the old boiled cray anyway,this is just my experince from boiling maybe a few hunderd of them over 30 yrs.]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:14:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1019804&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1019804 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : Thanks for your words of wisdom...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1019587&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1019587 Author: hkt_up
Subject: 71407
Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 2:08pm

Thanks for your words of wisdom guys Beer]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1019587&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1019587 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : Had frozen cray tails for dinner...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018979&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018979 Author: Firey
Subject: 71407
Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 8:55am

Had frozen cray tails for dinner last night. Been in freezer for 4 months probably. Was fantastic!!!!
I only freeze the tails green (dont cook them first) Just let them defrost in their own time cut in half and basted with olive oil garlic lemon juice and zest and on the BBQ. Mmmmmm
]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:55:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018979&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018979 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : Old South African trick: Freeze...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018955&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018955 Author: Philip van Zijl
Subject: 71407
Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 7:57am

Old South African trick: Freeze them in sea water, raw - I only did the tails, though.  THey tasted perfectly fresh, when defrosted.]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:57:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018955&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018955 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : tom1 wrote:Cooking them frozen...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018527&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018527 Author: spearfisher916
Subject: 71407
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 12:02pm

Originally posted by tom1 tom1 wrote:

Cooking them frozen or defrosting them fast in water, its a recipe for disaster or food poisoning, or both.
 
I've heard about this risk but not quite figured out why it would be.  If the food is frozen and then rapidly defrosted and cooked I would have thought nasty bacteria would have little or no time to multiply before the cooking process kills them.
 
Or is it because the food may not be defrosted fully when done rapidly and therefore not cooked right through?
]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:02:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018527&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018527 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : I did that once and when I opened...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018478&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018478 Author: mjl
Subject: 71407
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 10:13am

I did that once and when I opened the freezer in the next morning the ****ers had been chewing my sausages!]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:13:48 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018478&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018478 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : I&#039;ve found that wrapped raw...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018446&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018446 Author: tom1
Subject: 71407
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 9:22am

I've found that wrapped raw crays in newspaper and frozen  come out well.  I tend to do them roasted or BBQ'd after that though, or remove the meat and do an extravagant stirfry with them.   Cooking them frozen or defrosting them fast in water, its a recipe for disaster or food poisoning, or both.]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:22:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018446&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018446 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : you can boil them frozen then...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018322&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018322 Author: jaydogfish
Subject: 71407
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 9:10pm

you can boil them frozen then cut in half and cook on bbq with garlic butter.

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:10:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018322&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018322 <![CDATA[freezing / defrosting crayfish : Have often cooked and then frozen...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71407&PID=1018052&title=freezing-defrosting-crayfish#1018052 Author: hkt_up
Subject: 71407
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 10:39am

Have often cooked and then frozen whole crays or tails wrapped in wet news paper, then defrost overnight in the fridge when needed.  Works really well.

Got a few the other day and didn't have time to cook a couple of the bigger bucks so froze them raw. Have never done this before. Has anyone got experience with cooking from frozen? Do you defrost first? If so how? Quickly in water or slowly in the fridge? Or can you just drop the frozen bug into the pot and give if a few minutes longer than normal?

Cheers for any advice Thumbs Up
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