crawfish pie

Louisiana crustacean dish

Crawfish pie is a savory dish from Louisiana Cajun cuisine, featuring crawfish tails in a seasoned filling baked in a pastry crust.

The filling typically includes onions, celery, bell pepper, and a roux-based sauce.

It appears alongside gumbo and jambalaya in the song "Jambalaya": Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filé gumbo.

Also spelled crayfish pie.

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mudbugs · étouffée · rice and gravy · savory · flaky · crust · Creole · swamp · boil · spicy · butter · cast iron skillet · roux · Southern · zydeco · Hank Williams · Saturday night · pastry

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