How to not overcook crawfish

Boil til they rise/float. Soak til sink

First sign of small bubbles.

Your water doesn’t have to come back to a full rolling boil. I wait for little bubbles and a little foam on the top then I cut the fire and soak for 25-30 minutes.

I just wait for steam to come out the lid, then drop ice on them and let them soak.

I drop into a rolling boil, lid the pot, and count 3 minutes after I first see steam escape. Then I cool the pot enough to allow for a 20+ minute soak. Pot never returns to a boil.

Listen to those two ^^


Also, don't soak with the lid on.

30 to 45 minute boil, soak until the pot is warm to the touch.
For one sack, 5 bags powder, 3 large bottles liquid, 10 lb ea of onions, potatoes, lemons and sausage. 5 lb oranges, mushroom, carrots, bell peppers, celery, sweet potatoes, frozen corn (for the soak), 3 pineapples, 8 cans green beans and asparagus, 5 dozen boiled eggs, twin pack of pork butts from Rouses, 1/2 box salt.

When they sink.

I go for 3 minutes of rolling boil, cut the fire, then cool with ice.

If you don’t use ice, cut the fire at first sight of steam.

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I drop into a rolling boil, lid the pot, and count 3 minutes after I first see steam escape

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Same here. Smaller crawfish I'll do 2 minutes. I do most of my work trying to cool the pot after. Having the pot by a drain is great for this. Hose and mix with the paddle and I'm done