re: Best way to get your crawfish spicy when boiling them?

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I have a friend wanting to know. He has been told to let them sit in cold water with the seasoning. What do the experts here say?

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There are about 50 threads a year on this topic.

I'm not sure what you mean by "spicy." If you want flavor spicy, just let them soak longer until you get the flavor you want by sampling a couple after 20 minutes or so.

If you want heat "spicy", then you'll need to add pepper. You can do Cayenne (traditional), Chinese red pepper (if you have an asian market in your town, they should have this in 1lb bags), or you can use chili peppers like jalapenos, serranos, habaneros, etc. I like chili peppers. Am going to try some chinese red pepper this year.