Hi,

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Never been quite sure what a crayish is - thought it was the fresh equiv. of a lobster, and had no arms.
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We get crayfish in the streams around here. They don't really get big enough to eat - but they certainly have arms (with quite sharp pincers!).

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Now a langoustine is an salt water crayfish with arms. Never knowingly had crayfish (the fresh variety, that is). It's pretty big in the States though I guess.
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I *think* 'crayfish' and 'crawfish' are the same thing in the States ?

I realised I'm actually more than a bit unclear on this myself. 'Langoustine' is often equated with Dublin Bay prawn (which I don't think IS a prawn). I've also heard that it's the same as Norway Lobster (which is a smaller, spikier version of the U.S. lobster) - but I think that's 'Langouste' and not the same as 'Langoustine' at all.

All a bit confusing - but tasting great <g>
Regards,
Viv