Crawfish (2023)
Louisiana Harvest of the Month
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Educational
Place Covered: Roanoke, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-04-05
Duration: 00:13:05
Subjects: Educational films | Crawfish farming | Crawfish industry | Food | Agriculture
Contributors:
- Besse, Crystal Host
- Myhand, Judy Host
- Tietje, Burt Guest
- Lawson, Alan Guest
Description
This episode of “Louisiana Harvest of the Month” from April 5, 2023, focuses on crawfish. Crystal Besse of Louisiana Farm to School visits Tallgrass Farm in Roanoke, Louisiana, and meets with owner Burt Tietje, who discusses growing crawfish and rice on his farm. Next, Judy Myhand, a Farm to School instructor, shares her recipes for Crawfish Rice and Crawfish Dip. Besse then follows Tietje as he drops off crawfish at I-10 Crawfish, a processing facility. She also visits another crawfish processing facility, Bocage Crawfish in Crowley, Louisiana, and meets with Alan Lawson, who discusses their work in preparing one-pound bags of crawfish tails for sale at grocery stores.