During the last four and a half decades, Jazz Fest devotees have developed specific rituals and habits that renew each year as soon as the gates open on the first day of the festival.

Among the myriad of excellent food choices presented at Jazz Fest each year, two stand out thanks to their rarity the rest of the year and their reliance on one key main ingredient—crawfish.

For lovers of Crawfish Bread and Crawfish Monica, there are only seven days each year when the Louisiana crustacean ...