[andrewwharton]

The common procedure I was taught when growing up was chilling the crayfish (stick it in the freezer until it goes to sleep) before killing it [1]. It really takes very little effort and make no discernible difference whatsoever to the end result.

It's interesting that this method wasn't one of those listed, because I was under the impression that it was quite effective.

[1] http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-is-the-most-humane-way-to-kill-c...

[petre]

The Swiss probably don't cook much live lobster or crayfish anyway, so chilling the live crustacean hasn't occured to the lawmakers. Yes, it's way easier than electrocuting, so thank you for sharing.