Article: Crayfish Party in Sweden!

Having spent a nice and breezeful morning with a lovely swedish lady, I get to know more about Sweden, a country with a long day and short night, snowy and freezing winter and still chilly summer (seems not a very ideal place to live).  Every August, the Swedes hold a crayfish party with everyone wearing a funny party hat and lanterns hanging outside the house.  Of course, crayfish is the main dish and you will have it with beer and the purpose of the whole event is to get drunk and have fun!  I had crayfish once when I was in Shanghai and Shanghainese love eating it with their bare hands (gloves on), and we can finish up to 30 pieces of crayfish each time per person!

Let's see what are the nutrients of Crayfish.
Per 100g Crayfish (cooked, moist heat)
90kcal
17g protein
1.2g fat
270mg P
300mg K
133mg Cholesterol

It belongs to the meat group so basically it provides protein.  Dietary fat is considerably low but its cholesterol content is higher than either pork or beef with separable lean and fat, given the same weight.  So my advice is, if your cholesterol level is high, I would suggest you to have it occassionally and limited your intake.  Remember your cholesterol intake is 300mg per day if your cholesterol level is at the borderline; however if you have hypercholesterolemia, you should not take more than 200mg cholesterol per day.  Also, starch and veg should be included in your meal to make it a Balanced Meal!

Written by Michelle CHEUNG, R.D.