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Crawfish boil recipe old school way
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:37 am
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:37 am
Who remembers the old way to boil crawfish, with the bags of seasoning just salt onion lemon garlic cayenne pepper. I would like to go back to the old school way. What does the board recommend for one sack of crawfish. I think I'm in the ballpark with 6 bags zaterains 6 onions box and a half of salt small bottle of liquid crab boil half small bottle cayenne pepper. What y'all think do I need to add or take away from.
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Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:38 am to Jambalaya 1
Whats the new school way? 
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:41 am to mylsuhat
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Whats the new school way?
Seasoned in the cooler?
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:42 am to mylsuhat
Any of those pre measured crawfish boils where you just dump the bag in the pot.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:43 am to Jambalaya 1
quote:holy salt!
box and a half of salt
i have never understood people that pour boxes and boxes of salt in their boil..
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:52 am to CarRamrod
That amount of salt likely is perfect for 35 or so quarts of water, by my taste.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:56 am to CarRamrod
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i have never understood people that pour boxes and boxes of salt in their boil..
Huh?
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6 bags zaterains 6 onions box and a half of salt small bottle of liquid crab boil half small bottle cayenne pepper.
That has about the same amount of salt as any of the premixed stuff.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:03 am to Jambalaya 1
My father did 4 cylinders of salt, one large cayenne jar and a bottle of liquid boil.
We don’t do premixed, but we also don’t make that salty. We add celery seed and lemon zest, along with small onions with the ends cut off.
We don’t do premixed, but we also don’t make that salty. We add celery seed and lemon zest, along with small onions with the ends cut off.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:37 am to CarRamrod
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i have never understood people that pour boxes and boxes of salt in their boil..
every mediocre crawfish boil has one thing in common...not enough salt
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:38 am to TH03
quote:i dont know what you dont understand... Im not looking to prune after the first batch of crawfish.
i have never understood people that pour boxes and boxes of salt in their boil..
Huh?
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:41 am to cgrand
quote:i thik not enough seasoning, too much seasoning, and cooked too long are all more common than to little salt.
every mediocre crawfish boil has one thing in common...not enough salt
And im referring to people that put bags of pre mix in then adds a box or 2 of salt.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:50 am to CarRamrod
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And im referring to people that put bags of pre mix in then adds a box or 2 of salt.
That's not what OP said he did so you should've clarified you were ranting about something no one mentioned.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 10:54 am to TH03
So glad crawfish season is upon us again. Been looking forward to 6 threads of folks debating the finer points of boiling, like where to dump your shells and how many cubic feet of salt and/or Chinese red pepper to add to your pot.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:24 am to TH03
quote:thats not how things work on TD.
That's not what OP said he did so you should've clarified you were ranting about something no one mentioned.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:26 am to offshoreangler
quote:too many baws think they are Paul Prudhomme come crawfish season. the best advice to give when someone asks you how to cook crawfish, is to tell them to fill the pot with water and turn on the burner. And 10 frickers will come tell you how to cook crawfish.
So glad crawfish season is upon us again. Been looking forward to 6 threads of folks debating the finer points of boiling, like where to dump your shells and how many cubic feet of salt and/or Chinese red pepper to add to your pot.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:28 am to CarRamrod
True. 
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:29 am to CarRamrod
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And 10 frickers will come tell you how to cook crawfish.
I'll hear them out if they are bringing me a beer. I just give them a cup of the boil water and ask them to taste it and make recommendations. That usually shuts the advice down, and unfortunately; the beer fountain.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:33 am to CarRamrod
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And 10 frickers will come tell you how to cook crawfish.
The good thing about living in Texas is that most don't know how to do it so this isn't a problem.
It's amazing how many times people say mine were the best they've ever had. They're so used to shitty crawfish that anything not over cooked or bland is incredible to them
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:39 am to TH03
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The good thing about living in Texas is that most don't know how to do it so this isn't a problem.
It's amazing how many times people say mine were the best they've ever had. They're so used to shitty crawfish that anything not over cooked or bland is incredible to them
this right here
Posted on 2/10/20 at 1:16 pm to Jambalaya 1
I use the bags and powder.
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