A Crawfish Is A Darned Beast

Crawfish – Trying to fit the culture
Being an outsider is challenging anywhere in the world. Getting used to the food, the culture, or even the language is something that requires time and effort. New Orleans is a place that regardless where you are from, its people make you feel welcome. In some places, they would try to teach you their traditions, but in most of the cases you will learn by just looking around because almost everyone would be engage in them. I would say the connection between the people and the culture is what makes New Orleans a great city. Sara Roahen is an example of an outsider that fell in love with the city and tried to fit the culture in all the possible ways she could, as it is illustrated in her story: "Crawfish: A Crawfish Is a Darned Beast!"
And every season I undergo the crustacean eater's equivalent of a fashion crisis..." Sara Roahen feels that she has become part of Louisiana, and that somehow she has fit the culture. However, it can be notice from the beginning of her story that even though she has experienced different crawfish seasons, every time she has to relearn the technique. Meaning that she has not truly become part of the culture because like any other outsider, it is not something they grew up following. I can certified this since I am not from here, one time someone tried to teach me how to properly eat crawfish and the more he taught me, the more confused I got. It's is something I would never become an expert at, just like Sara