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This freshwater crustacean used to be caught in the inland streams of the Yorkshire Dales and cooked over an open fire, but is not really found in its native Yorkshire streams anymore. Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, they live all over the world. Some kinds of crayfish are known locally in other countries as lobsters, crawdads, mudbugs, carmels, yabbies, or spoondogs.

To cook a crayfish meal in the simple Yorkshire traditional fashion that serves 4 you need:

Rinse them in cold water and remove the shells.

Sprinkle with lemon juice and eat with brown bread and butter.