Crawfish Etouffee Wiki. Good hot or cold.cracking and pulling tiny slivers of meat out of a crab carcass really feels like an accomplishment. Blackening is a cooking technique used in the preparation of fish and other foods.

Blackening is a cooking technique used in the preparation of fish and other foods. The food is dipped in melted butter and then sprinkled with a mixture of herbs and spices, usually some combination of thyme, oregano, chili pepper, peppercorns, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Often associated with cajun cuisine, this technique was popularized by chef paul prudhomme.