How Would You Handle this Crawfish/Shrimp Boil Situation? Update Pg2

Good luck.

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-15lbs of Crawfish
-5lbs shrimp (headless...facepalm)

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how many people?

anyway I would recommend boiling your crawfish and veggies just as you always do, then double up on the seasoning bring water back to a boil turn off and put shrimp in until they drop

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I caught it on an email during vacation and advised them to get unadulterated shrimp.

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To quote the great Bill Parcells, "If I'm doing the cooking, I should get to shop for the groceries."

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-15lbs of Crawfish
-5lbs shrimp (headless...facepalm)

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What's everyone else going to eat?

15lbs?
5lbs?

you could boil the 5lbs of shrimp in a saucepan on the stove. just cook those seperately and deal with the crawfish

what i would do if i were you is toss the shrimp in the freezer, go get a real sack of crawfish, and show them how its done

If it has to be done using these ingredients, then 1. Shrimp first (least seasoning used in the water); 2. Potatoes, then add 3. Crawfish, then add 4. Corn into the second boil (in that order b/c of cooking time differences); and last 5. Sausage (because the grease from the sausage will get into anything else boiled in that water).

Total of three boils, although there's no way that's enough food if there's more than 4 or 5 of you. Better get some citrus, garlic, salt, and cayenne to round out the seasoning too, or it's all not going to taste very good.

Places break open sacks all the time, especially if they're high volume. Tony's in Baton Rouge does it, as does Castnet in New Orleans. I buy them by the pound all the time here in Atlanta.

As such, I've boiled 15 pound boils many times. It can be done easily with the right pot, but I fear the OP doesn't have gear handy and might be doing this on a kitchen stove.

I also wonder how many people are trying to be fed. The 15 pound boils I often do are for the Wife and I and our two boys. Personally, I think it's pretty shifty of them to just order stuff and tell you to cook it.

The shrimp can be done in the same pot at the same time as the crawfish too, since the crawfish cook will be quick for that small of a batch. Ideally, you'd want them separate but since they're already half-steppin' with the headless shrimp might as well.

I can eat 15 pounds myself.

Double post.

I agree with others about getting a full sack especially if the office is paying for it. Take leftover crawfish home and make a killer etouffee.

As for the shrimp, just add the shrimp as soon as you cut the fire on the boil. Did this recently and they were perfect.