How to Devein Crayfish
By Renee Shelton

1. With one hand, begin by pressing the body of the live crayfish down flat.
2. With opposite hand, lift back flap or center bottom tail and twist gently to free the vein that is attached to this part.
3. Gently pull this freed part of the tail back to remove the intestinal vein.

Crayfish - Image above courtesy FishStockPhoto.com.

Renee Shelton is the owner of this site, runs the fishing chef blog, and is the Fishing Editor for the 2nd largest women's website on the internet, BellaOnline.com. Keep up with her at her blog Sand and Succotash. Her book Basic Fish Cooking Methods: A No Frills Guide for Preparing Fresh Fish is available on Amazon.

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