Crawfish Claw Stew

Ingredients

• 1 lb crawfish, claws cooked
• 1 quart milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon msg
• 8 salted soda crackers, crumpled with a rolling pin
• 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley
• 8 cooked  crawfish, claws extra

Directions

1. 1

   Crush or crack all claws with a pair of pliers.

2. 2

   Put the crushed claws in a stew pan and add milk, bring slowly to a boil.

3. 3

   Remove from fire and let stand for about an hour.

4. 4

   Drain all milk from claws into another saucepan.

5. 5

   Add all the other ingredients, except parsley and extra claws, to the milk.

6. 6

   Heat slowly, while stirring, until hot.

7. 7

   Ladle out into 4 bowls.

8. 8

   Sprinkle on parsley.