Good food & drinks, including wine tours in Willamette + Napa Valley.
Ridiculous amounts of fun in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, and Vancouver!
I’m not sure if the heat is finally getting to us or what, but for the past year we’ve been totally cocktail obsessed.
In order to escape the Texas heat we start on a month long road trip up to Canada.
We’ve been in Texas for two years now, but this was oddly only our second time in Houston.
I am honestly completely weirded out that we haven’t made bacon until now. It’s so ridiculously easy!
Homemade Pastrami is one of our favourite things we’ve cooked to date! It’s 3 week process of brining, smoking and braising was worth it.
Our fun first time making Mozza and Prosciutto from Duck Breasts.
Every city has special dishes to call it’s own; in Cincinnati Goetta and Cincinnati Chili top the list.
We have been wanting to try Cajun and Creole food for a long time and now we finally got our chance!
A traditional Mexican tripe and beef feet soup that is very popular down here in Laredo Texas.
Its pretty rare to see any fresh, let alone living, seafood in Laredo Texas grocery stores. So, when we randomly spotted live Crawfish (Crayfish, Crawdads, or whatever you prefer to call them) we couldn’t resist buying the little guys for a Louisiana style Crawfish Boil.
Bry says he can’t believe you ate all that. The mass murder part was deliciously gruesome.
ooh, i always thought crawfish taste like mud. you guys are adorable! i enjoyed all your videos, and that’s coming from a vegetarian.
Haha thanks for checking out our videos and not getting turned off by our meat devouring ways! I was a vegetarian for 8 years…as you can see I kinda got turned around on that! To me it wasn’t that big of a step though–definitely a connection (haha at least in my mind) between abstaining from meat for conscientious reasons and eating every part of an animal including the undesirable bits so that there is no waste. David and I are on the ‘hurray for organic meat/local/small farmers team’ although to be honest that’s a huge challenge where we live now…sigh…
Despite the crawfish holocaust I enjoyed this video — if not only for the the novelty sized pot! Where are you gonna store that thing?
We are devoting our spare bedroom to that one pot. Now I need a big stick for stirring purposes.
I loved this video! So cute.
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A little tip from a native Louisianian: crawfish are usually cooked (and eaten) outside, which helps with the fumes thing. There is a picture of the usual set up here: http://www.astrangebird.net/2009/04/family-crawfish-boil/
Being able to cook outside pretty much all year is one of the advantages of living this far south (which I am sure you have discovered). We have even been known to fry fish or chicken outside which has the advantage of not heating up the whole house and keeping all the grease and smells outside.
Also, that pot would make a great gumbo pot.
this was a great video. where you dipping them in butter or anything?
We dipped some of them in butter, but you don’t really need it because of all the spices and seasoning in the boiling liquid.
Looks good.
The shit sack is the best part! Awesome videos, guys.
Great website! How did you guys end up in Laredo, TX? My wife and I live in Austin, but we know some Canadians. =)
I was born in New Orleans and grew up in Southeast Texas (very close to Louisiana). Few notes on crawfish: as mentioned above, you’re supposed to cook them outside. Also, add potatoes and corn to your pot to make it a rounded meal. As you noticed, you will need to cook a LOT more if you want to fill up. And finally, try sucking the heads for the ultimate flavor burst!
Cheers! And welcome to TX.
Martin.
We’re excited to cook crawfish again, definely outdoors next time! As for Laredo, we moved here for a job.
amazing amazing amazing!
my friend showed the cow lip video thinking i would be freaked out, mistake!
i am now in love with this website.
you two are awesome.
I really enjoyed the young lady with the potty mouth hope you loved the mudbugs!!