>>21437245I agree with about half of your list except:
>tuna The best "budget" protein. About as versatile as chicken also.
>crawfishThey look gross and it's way too much work to get at the meager amount of meat. But they taste great. I suspect if you had an etoufee or a proper gumbo, you'd see it differently.
>water chestnutApplication dependent. They're good in an Asian dish (but don't use too many). They're also great wrapped in bacon as an appetizer.