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re: Chackbay Seasoning
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:40 pm to GeauxldMember
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:40 pm to GeauxldMember
my plan is to try the recipe posted above
If its still not hot enough, then I am going to dump the water because i only have 1 bag of chackbay after that.
I might experiment on second sack and try a hybrid mixture of LA and chackbay. I will prolly do 1 bag of LA and 1 bag of chackbay
If its still not hot enough, then I am going to dump the water because i only have 1 bag of chackbay after that.
I might experiment on second sack and try a hybrid mixture of LA and chackbay. I will prolly do 1 bag of LA and 1 bag of chackbay
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:10 am to LSUvegasbombed
i have always dumped my liquid in with the seasoning before the water gets to a boil. I read that dumping it in before it boils kills off some of the sweetness\flavor of the liquid? How many of yall baws dump the liquid in after you kill the fire?
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 10:50 am
Posted on 3/31/17 at 7:58 pm to LSUvegasbombed
quote:
I think the 2 bags, 2 salts and 16 oz of liquid and 1\2 cup of cayenne should bring some heat.
I'm boiling a sack tomorrow and that's what I'm going with. Chackbay is not real spicy. To me the Chackbay brings the flavor and the liquid Zatarain packs on the spicy.
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 4/1/17 at 10:11 am to Earthquake 88
I usually use a pack of Louisiana and 6 oz of liquid. I have a couple of chackbay packs and will be boiling 2 sacks. Can I put 3/4 Louisiana bag and 1 chackbay and the 6 oz liquid?
Or is there an established recipe for mixong?
Or is there an established recipe for mixong?
Posted on 4/1/17 at 3:11 pm to Creamer
It's crawfish so you can do whatever the frick you want and 90% of people won't notice a difference.
Try it and tell us the results
Try it and tell us the results
Posted on 4/1/17 at 3:23 pm to Earthquake 88
quote:
To me the Chackbay brings the flavor and the liquid Zatarain packs on the spicy.
Spot on.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 4:12 pm to Earthquake 88
I've followed this thread since its inception and I've been very eager to try chackbay. Today I finally did. I must say...it wasn't the hit I thought it'd be. Everyone (6 people) thought that it was okay. It just wasn't great. Everyone suggested I go back to my old trusty recipe as it was better. And I agreed with them. The recipe I used is as follows:
1.5 bags of chackbay
1.5 boxes of salt
1.5 cups of cayenne
2 cups of zats liquid (larger jar)
It was like the 1st few were pretty good but the more you ate, the less flavor you could taste. It was kind of odd. If I were to use the recipe again, I would go for the full 2 boxes of salt. I'm sure other people have had great success, but my test run resulted in not very raveworthy results. If anyone cares, my trusty recipe is as follows:
1 4.5lb bag of louisiana seasoning
1 lg bottle of crystal hot sauce
Optional-1 to 2 cups of cayenne If cooking for a crowd looking for more heat
After the fire is cut:
1 sm jar of zats liquid
1 bottle of lemon juice
I've tried a few different recipes over the years, but this one has been the most reliable for me.
1.5 bags of chackbay
1.5 boxes of salt
1.5 cups of cayenne
2 cups of zats liquid (larger jar)
It was like the 1st few were pretty good but the more you ate, the less flavor you could taste. It was kind of odd. If I were to use the recipe again, I would go for the full 2 boxes of salt. I'm sure other people have had great success, but my test run resulted in not very raveworthy results. If anyone cares, my trusty recipe is as follows:
1 4.5lb bag of louisiana seasoning
1 lg bottle of crystal hot sauce
Optional-1 to 2 cups of cayenne If cooking for a crowd looking for more heat
After the fire is cut:
1 sm jar of zats liquid
1 bottle of lemon juice
I've tried a few different recipes over the years, but this one has been the most reliable for me.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:34 pm to BadMrK
I just cooked a sack in an 80 quart pot. Used 2 bags of Chackbay, 2 cups of liquid Zatarain, 1-1/2 boxes of salt and a cup of cayenne and they were damn good. That were spicy but not insanely spicy. They tasted pretty damn flavorful to me.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:44 pm to Earthquake 88
Did you shock it with ice when you cut the fire?
Posted on 4/1/17 at 8:53 pm to BRgetthenet
No. Just soaked them for 30 minutes.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 9:00 pm to BRgetthenet
I keep reading about people wanting them with more heat. If that batch I just cooked were any spicier half the people I had over would not have liked them.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 2:12 am to TH03
quote:
$19.99 for the 3 pack. 6.66 each
This... I was looking around for it because of this thread. I quickly realized that after Good Friday, I'd pay more to season my crawfish than the crawfish themselves. ~$11 per sack(assuming 1.5 bags) of Chackbay, $4 for liquid, then a box Kosher Salt? I ordered some because I can but this shite better be next level good for this price. What are you people paying in LA?
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:43 am to Canard Noir
I paid under $10 for 4 bags the other day.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 6:12 am to BRgetthenet
How much you put in pot for a boil?
Posted on 4/5/17 at 1:49 pm to skuter
So my recap from Saturday. i have a 100qt pot.
First batch:
2 bags / 1.75 salt / .5 cup of cayenne / 12 oz of liquid
These were excellent in my opinion. How some of you baws are putting 24oz of liquid is mind blowing because i feel like they would be way too spicy to even consume
Second batch:
i added a little more water bc the second bag was bigger which probably through the seasoning ratio off.
I put 1 bag, 1 salt, 1\4 cayenne, 1 8oz liquid
They were no where near as spicy as the first batch. I shouldn't have added more water. Great seasoning but not spicy.
I think going forward when I use chackbay, i will dump my water after each sack and season using the first ratio. I thought they were pretty damn delicious and the spice was just right for my taste. There was a few people saying they could be hotter but those people like extremely spicy shite. I might actually go 1 cup of cayenne and decrease the liquid to 8 oz
First batch:
2 bags / 1.75 salt / .5 cup of cayenne / 12 oz of liquid
These were excellent in my opinion. How some of you baws are putting 24oz of liquid is mind blowing because i feel like they would be way too spicy to even consume
Second batch:
i added a little more water bc the second bag was bigger which probably through the seasoning ratio off.
I put 1 bag, 1 salt, 1\4 cayenne, 1 8oz liquid
They were no where near as spicy as the first batch. I shouldn't have added more water. Great seasoning but not spicy.
I think going forward when I use chackbay, i will dump my water after each sack and season using the first ratio. I thought they were pretty damn delicious and the spice was just right for my taste. There was a few people saying they could be hotter but those people like extremely spicy shite. I might actually go 1 cup of cayenne and decrease the liquid to 8 oz
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 4/5/17 at 2:54 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Anybody try Chackbay as a basis for cracklin seasoning? Gonna give it a shot on Saturday.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:05 pm to busbeepbeep
I'd be sure to add some salt either way. It's got good heat flav, for sure.
You're really gonna feel it the next day.
You're really gonna feel it the next day.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:44 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:I'm gonna experiment with different seasoning combinations.
I'd be sure to add some salt either way. It's got good heat flav, for sure.
Have some tabasco pulp powder I've been mixing in too.
Gonna try this blend with the added heat of chackbay
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:02 pm to busbeepbeep
Used Chackbay for the first time this past Saturday, along with some liquid, salt, and cayenne. It was some of the tastiest crawfish I've ever boiled and everyone that was over agreed. I'm sold. 
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:49 pm to BadMrK
quote:
Today I finally did. I must say...it wasn't the hit I thought it'd be. Everyone (6 people) thought that it was okay
This.I thought I would give ole Chackbay a try and I used two bags for one sack and I was not happy with it at all. It had a decent flavor but zero saltiness. The crawfish were bland as hell. They claim one bag is good for one sack
. I wont be using Chackbay anymoreThis post was edited on 4/10/17 at 2:50 pm
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