Crawfish

[trykonroye]

I'm having a boil on 3/12. Was curious what everyone uses? What spices? What veggies? What size pot...

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[DFWPI]

Just saw a video on FB from Southern Boyz that was pretty good for a boil.

[paigers01]

80qt Pot (half full of water)
5lbs of Cajun Land Crawfish Seasoning
8oz Bottle of Zatarains Liquid Crab Boil
128oz of Yellow Mustard
1 stick of Butter

30lbs Live Crawfish
1lb Peeled Shrimp
3lb Smoked Sausage (cut into chunks)
10 Ears of Corn (cut in half)
5lbs of Potatoes (cut in half)
1 Onion (cut in half)
32oz of Whole Mushrooms

[Texas007]

In to see what everyone else puts in I use a lot of what paigers01 listed. I have also thrown in eggs and asparagus a lot just depends on who's coming though. If I people that don't do bugs a lot I will put in more extras for them to snack on.

[Texas007]

Also forgot to mention that your veggies wil tend to suck a lot of seasoning

[trykonroye]

Thanks for the info. I saw the video on FB also it looked good. I definitely need a bigger pot.

[Texantax]

By far the best crawfish I have ever had...

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=454622

[tigerscowboy]

Clean craws, and no purge. Boil in clean water. Season in the cooler. That's the key for me. The rest is personal preference.

[Jketchum]

the usual plus Mushrooms, Garlic and quarter up a head of cabbage.

[ren087]

To me one of the most important things is to wash crawfish with running water, do NOT purge with salt.

Mine is almost exactly like Southern Boyz Outdoors. I use large pot, add small red potatoes, Zatarain's powder, liquid and sacks of boil mix. Lemons and onions cut in half, and garlic. I bring to a boil and add crawfish, bring back to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the burner and add extras. I like mushrooms, asparagus, corn, and edamame. I drop in a used frozen Gatorade bottle filled with water. I let sit until corn is cooked or longer depending on spice levels desired. I sprinkle with a Tony's and sugar mix and serve with melted butter.

[CW92]

gotta have corn and potatoes

[twistedmidnite]

Iv put broccoli in a few times. It's good but doesn't take long in boiling water before it trys to fall apart

[Big Red 82]

The butter is a must i use 2 sticks, they peel so much easier

[kcmarullo]

I put in chicken quarters or turkey necks sometimes brussel sprouts are good also.

[tigerscowboy]

The butter is a must i use 2 sticks, they peel so much easier

Absolutely. Great reminder.