Boiled crawfish!

If get an 80qt aluminum pot and a good double jet burner.

And don’t forget a cypress paddle to be official.

I’ve had big ones and small ones. They’re easy and quick to peal once you get the hang of it. I think the smaller ones taste better than the larger ones fwiw. Always gotta suck the heads though.

I’m not gay

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A skilled crawfish eater can eat 3-5 crawfish in the time it takes you to peel and eat that shrimp.

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Actually a skilled shrimper can peel and eat shrimp faster than you can a crawfish. Them little frickers ain't that hard to peel but there ain't jack shite meat in them. It takes about 3 tails to equal one good sized shrimp.

I ain't tryin to hate, just not impressed by the crawfish when you could have shrimp. I guess if they were bigger I could understand but I still keep trying crawfish every place I can because of all the hype. Maybe one day I can make it down to the swamps and try some real deal stuff.

80 quart aluminum. Get the extra space for versatility.

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if you had to order them to be shipped where would you buy them from?

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Tony's Seafood on Plank Rd

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80 Quart minimum, 60 will get it done but it's going to be jam packed and jelly tight.

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I agree with this totally. A 60qt. will be way too tight with a 35+ lb. sack of mudbugs complete with the rest of what goes into a good boil.

Aluminum is cheaper and works just fine. I've had mine for over 20 years and it has boiled so many sacks I've lost count and it's still going strong. It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done.

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dawgsjlw

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what part of GA are you in?

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So what is the deal with crawfish?

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It's a family and friends event here in La. I've had small parties of 8 or so and have had as many as 40+ at some get-togethers. For small events it's easily handled with 1 pot but larger gatherings it's no less than 2 pots boiling at all times until the bugs are done.

Nothing like a nice spring day, sun shining, mild temperatures, cold beer and tables overflowing with hot/spicy boiled crawfish with all the things that go in boils. Most here also add potatoes, corn, onions, celery, garlic, mushrooms, sausage, and I've seen cauliflower, artichokes, pineapple and other stuff in some boils I've been to.

The leftover potatoes are great for making potato salad or dicing up a bit more and making an omelet the next morning.

Hell, I've talked myself into wanting a boil.