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Boiling crawfish... 2 pot method...
Posted on 6/15/16 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 6:41 pm
Was down in south Louisiana last week visiting family. My sisters boyfriend was boiling crawfish for us one evening. And proceeded to instruct me on the two pot method. First we wash the crawfish probably four times to the water came clear. Started two pots on the burners one plain water one with seasonings and veggies. Both brought to boil. Place crawfish into plain boil pot till water came back to boil. Remove and put into boiling season pot,shot off fire and frozen corn added. Along with green been cans with holes punched in a be liquid drained. Soaked all until spice level was acceptable. Even though we rinsd crawfish four times until the water was clear the water with the first boil was very dirty. It was important to him to show me how dirty the plain water was stained. The finished product was top notch. What's the boards view on the two pot method?
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 6:57 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Personally, I think it's a waste.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:13 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Unnecessary.
Also 4 times? That's not a lot. I wash 10+. Seriously
Also 4 times? That's not a lot. I wash 10+. Seriously
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:18 pm to cuyahoga tiger
It works, as does many other methods.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:20 pm to Jones
As did I
Posted on 6/15/16 at 8:03 pm to cuyahoga tiger
It seems like a lot more effort for probably the same pay off.
If the point is that dirt comes off in the first pot, jsut wash it more.
At the end of the day, these things live in mud, and you feel off the outside anyway.
I have never been obsessed with getting them spotless.
If the point is that dirt comes off in the first pot, jsut wash it more.
At the end of the day, these things live in mud, and you feel off the outside anyway.
I have never been obsessed with getting them spotless.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:14 pm to SammyTiger
as I
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:19 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Some commercial guys do this when doing multiple batches since it saves spices. The best crawfish I've had they kept the 2nd pot at 160 F instead of boiling.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 7:37 am to cuyahoga tiger
For a couple sacks it a HUGE waste of time and energy.
KISS
KISS
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:27 am to cuyahoga tiger
a little dirt won't kill you
adds character
adds character
Posted on 6/16/16 at 11:21 am to cuyahoga tiger
1) I don't like to oversoak the crawfish. The time they are in the seasoned pot while the pot is coming back to a boil, is time that they are somewhat picking up seasoning.
2) I put the live crawfish in a igloo and rinse/drain then probably 10 times over 30 min, along with just a bit of salt, I then put them into a hamper (or just the basket if I'm only doing one set of boils) and rinse them off again for a couple of more minutes.
They are not spotless, but they are pretty darn clean.
3) There are many ways to boil tasty crawfish, and I'm glad he found one that works for him.
2) I put the live crawfish in a igloo and rinse/drain then probably 10 times over 30 min, along with just a bit of salt, I then put them into a hamper (or just the basket if I'm only doing one set of boils) and rinse them off again for a couple of more minutes.
They are not spotless, but they are pretty darn clean.
3) There are many ways to boil tasty crawfish, and I'm glad he found one that works for him.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 11:35 am to LSUFanHouston
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along with just a bit of salt
Posted on 6/16/16 at 11:41 am to LSUFanHouston
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just a bit of salt
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:15 pm to GeauxTigers0107
I've been using a bit of salt for 15 years and everyone tells me how great my boils are. Yes, the bit of salt is probably not needed in the cleaning process, but why mess with success???
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:19 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Yes, the bit of salt is probably not needed in the cleaning process, but why mess with success???
It is definitely not needed. In fact, it has been proven to not be needed at all.
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