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re: I Witnessed a Strange Crawfish Boil Technique--what's your weirdest?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:28 am to TigerDeBaiter
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:28 am to TigerDeBaiter
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There is a guy who competes who last year poured melted garlic butter over his regularly seasoned crawfish right before the judges tasted.
The garlic-butter plus method is common at Viet-owned boiled crawfish joints in Cali and Atlanta.
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Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:42 am to hungryone
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The garlic-butter plus method is common at Viet-owned boiled crawfish joints in Cali and Atlanta.
I've had the dish with black pepper crab in southeast asia.
Ive seen it done to non seasoned crawfish. I had never seen it done to quality crawfish. It was a possibke game changer, though awful for you
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:46 am to Motorboat
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My recipe won out but mostly because he used Crystal and the guys did not prefer the vinegar taste.
And you aren't going to tell us your recipe/method?
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:57 am to hungryone
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The garlic-butter plus method is common at Viet-owned boiled crawfish joints in Cali and Atlanta.
There's one of those joints here in CO (pun intended). It was weird to say the least. Trying to peel them was a pain in the arse because they felt like they were dipped in KY.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:15 am to Haydo
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And you aren't going to tell us your recipe/method?
I've posted it on here many times.
Boil Water
Add Louisiana powder. Put garlic, onions, celery, lemons in crawfish sack and boil with potatoes. cook until potatoes are done. Remove all veggies.
Add crawfish, bring to boil until water froths on top. cut off gas.
Add Zatarain's liquid boil, frozen corn and return veggies to pot. Sometimes I add more powder. stir and let soak till they're right.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:20 am to Motorboat
it was hit!
I never used LA Powder before until Saturday.
I got nothing but compliments doing it exactly this way
I never used LA Powder before until Saturday.
I got nothing but compliments doing it exactly this way
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:32 am to LSUvegasbombed
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I got nothing but compliments doing it exactly this way
I told ya'll! Screw all the haters.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:34 am to Motorboat
before the season ends, I am going to try to do my own seasoning just to give it a try but I was not messing with that experiment for 60 people I had over
Posted on 3/31/15 at 11:51 am to LSUvegasbombed
We all have our tried and true method, and that's the beauty of it all.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 11:56 am to LSUvegasbombed
Went to a boil of a guy from North Dakota. Should have known right there.
So - he boils broccoli in UNSEASONED water first. THEN - after removing the broccoli adds crawfish. Remember, UNSEASONED water. Cooks the crawfish for 15 minutes, removes from the water, dumps into an ice chest, adds WARM - NOT boiling water mixed with crawfish boil (powdered) and lets it sit in that water for 30 minutes. NEVER drained the water. He served them out of the water.
Tasted like crap. Green crap from the broccoli all over everything.
Could not believe what I was seeing. Tried to help the guy - finally just left shaking my head. The one that was most pissed was my son - he was craving some mud bugs bad!
So - he boils broccoli in UNSEASONED water first. THEN - after removing the broccoli adds crawfish. Remember, UNSEASONED water. Cooks the crawfish for 15 minutes, removes from the water, dumps into an ice chest, adds WARM - NOT boiling water mixed with crawfish boil (powdered) and lets it sit in that water for 30 minutes. NEVER drained the water. He served them out of the water.
Tasted like crap. Green crap from the broccoli all over everything.
Could not believe what I was seeing. Tried to help the guy - finally just left shaking my head. The one that was most pissed was my son - he was craving some mud bugs bad!
Posted on 3/31/15 at 11:56 am to Motorboat
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The old timer says that the salt makes them mushy
The old timer is stupid.
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:38 pm to SUB
he steamed these crawfish for a good ten minutes and they were not overcooked. Not saying he's right, but have you ever boiled crawfish in straight water to see how much they could handle?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:41 pm to blacykaty
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blacykaty
that might take the cake right there! 
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:45 pm to Motorboat
I do something similar except I leave the veggies in the whole time. Is that wrong?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:49 pm to bigberg2000
Nope... We only do veg seperate if we are doing more than two batches.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:55 pm to bigberg2000
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I do something similar except I leave the veggies in the whole time. Is that wrong?
not at all. I sometimes do it that way but I take out potatoes so they don't get scarred up.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 1:54 pm to Motorboat
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he steamed these crawfish for a good ten minutes and they were not overcooked. Not saying he's right, but have you ever boiled crawfish in straight water to see how much they could handle?
I'm not sure if I understand. I edited my original post because I misunderstood the OP and that the old man was doing a steam method.
If you are asking if I know how long is too long for boiling crawfish, then I don't know the exact answer or "breaking point" where crawfish get overcooked and the meat breaks when you peel. I do know that they are cooked perfect after the water comes back to a full boil.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 2:31 pm to BayouBlue386
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Watching anyone who returns to a boil for five minutes and then throw ice in them to cool them off so they dont overcook.
For god's sake dont overboil them to begin with and you don't have this problem.
Hmm, this is probably one of the top methods to use
Posted on 3/31/15 at 2:33 pm to Motorboat
knew a dude from Mississippi who dumped the crawfish from the strainer into an ice chest and squirted yellow mustard all over them
we aren't friends anymore
we aren't friends anymore
Posted on 3/31/15 at 2:34 pm to Motorboat
I only use about 4 inches of water and steam my crawfish for 10 minutes. Super fast and good
Season about half way when adding crawfish then another layer on top
Season about half way when adding crawfish then another layer on top
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 2:37 pm
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