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Text Box: In Louisiana we love our Saints football team. Nothing beats getting together with friends and boiling up some fresh shrimp and crabs and watching the Saints play on TV.  Well almost nothing, being at the game in the Super Dome is something everyone should experience at least one time. If you are a tourist and visiting here then you need to eat some of our great boiled seafood and go to a New Orleans Saints Football Game.  
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  How to buy Fresh Fish

When buying fresh fish filets and fish steaks the flesh should be moist, firm, elastic, and have the fresh cut look. Look for edges turning dry or dark, this would be a clear sign on a not for fresh filet. The odor should also be fresh and mild. Always look at the packaging, it should not be tight around the fish filets or fish steaks and there should be no liquid in the wrapping or container.

 

   Fresh whole fish should have a bright a shiny appearance. The scales should be intact and adhere tightly to the skin. Pay attention to the markings and colors of the fish. These fade and become less pronounced as the fish loses its freshness. The eyes are another indicator to freshness; they should be bright, clear and full and in some types of fish even protruding. The gills should also be bright red. Over time the gills turn from bright red to pink, to grey and then to a green or brown color. There should be only a faint fish odor. That strong fishy smell happens over time. The stronger the odor the less fresh the fish.

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Text Box: That's our favorite size   16-20 Nice big shrimp and after peeling it you really have something to work with in your kitchen. Wild American White Shrimp are caught off the coastal inland waters of Louisiana.  They can be bought in any quantity. White shrimp are available from May through December of each year.  They are either available in the peeled, peeled deveined, peeled deveined with tail on, or shell on green headless form.  These are very popular with tourist in New Orleans.  However, we can get our hands on these really Jumbo Shrimp most of the time.   Text Box: The Louisiana Blue Crab is well known for its sweet flavor and hearty texture. This is a  Louisiana gourmet product that is used by restaurants all over the nation. There are many different ways to cook them, steam, boil and even fry the soft shell ones! The seasonings very from state to state but here in Louisiana we like them boiled  in a large pot using seasonings that  usually have a good amount of cayenne pepper  mixed in. The flavor of the blue crab is unique and well sought after. Folks, once you try Louisiana blue crabs, you will quickly become a return customer. We trust you will enjoy our Louisiana Blue Crabs, just one of the selections of gourmet seafood’s that Louisiana has to offer.

  

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