re: Quantities and ingredients for a stovetop shrimp boil for 4?

3 to 4 lbs of shrimp should be good as long as you have sides and whatnot

Depending on pot sizes, you can do it all in one or boil in one clean water pot and soak in a seasoned pot. If using 2 pots, get the pot rolling and drop in 1lb of shrimp, close lid, and when they start to float, put them in the soak pot.

Shrimp water needs a ton of seasoning

They boil super quick. When you think they're getting close to done, they're already done