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re: Chackbay Seasoning
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:57 pm to Howyouluhdat
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:57 pm to Howyouluhdat
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It had a decent flavor but zero saltiness.
You do realize you're supposed to add salt, right? It's not a salt-included mix like the Zat's jar stuff.
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:10 pm to BRgetthenet
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Did you shock it with ice when you cut the fire?
"Shocking" is a myth, like purging crawfish with salt. All the ice does is cool the water enough to stop the cooking process.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:16 pm to Howyouluhdat
quote:
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 anymore
Have you not read this thread at all?
It doesn't include salt at all. second, most people have said you need to add some cayenne for heat.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:20 pm to Honky Lips
I finally tried it as well. But I was cooking for my lab and I didn't want to frick up both batches so I did the usual Louisiana powder first batch and chackbay second back. I was teetering on hammered that batch but everyone said it was great. Most of our lab is Chinese/Indian so I added extra cayanne and everyone liked the heat. Of course our best friends are cajuns and they wanted hotter. Next time i'll probably try it again.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:01 pm to Fun Bunch
Ya you definitely need to add a box of salt and some cayenne for more heat. I added probably about 6 ounces of cayenne.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:03 pm to nerd guy
I use a bag of LA and a bag of Chackbay with all the other usual suspects.
Comes out perfect.
Comes out perfect.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 6:16 pm to Howyouluhdat
quote:
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 anymore
You've got to add salt, cayenne and liquid Zatarain. I agree if you use Chackbay by itself it's not spicy enough. Chackbay has very little salt in it and that's something I like about the stuff because I can control the amount of salt.
For an 80 quart pot
2 bags of Chackbay
1-1/2 to 2 boxes of salt
1 cup of cayenne or Chinese red pepper
16 ounces of Zatarain liquid crab boil
*This will get you close to where you need to be for excellent crawfish. Some may like them spicier and if you do then add a little more liquid boil. For me what I listed is where I like them which is well seasoned but not out of control spicy.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 4/23/17 at 10:26 am to BRgetthenet
I boiled 2 sacks Friday night, My stash is down to 5 packs.
Posted on 4/23/17 at 3:41 pm to BRgetthenet
I tell you what, not a bag of chackbay to be found at any Rouse's in Baton Rouge today. Went with Cajunland, pretty pumped about it. But still, F&D board causes a storm! 
Posted on 4/3/18 at 11:28 am to Fonzarelli
BUMP
I read to page 6 but got tired of reading all that. Does anyone use Zatarains dry mix in combination w/ Chack?
I have a 100 quart pot and am thinking of doing 1.5 jars of zats dry and a bag of chack for 2 sacks plus fixins.
Thoughts?
I read to page 6 but got tired of reading all that. Does anyone use Zatarains dry mix in combination w/ Chack?
I have a 100 quart pot and am thinking of doing 1.5 jars of zats dry and a bag of chack for 2 sacks plus fixins.
Thoughts?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 11:47 am to Neauxla
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I have a 100 quart pot and am thinking of doing 1.5 jars of zats dry and a bag of chack
That's a frick ton of seasoning.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 12:12 pm to Earthquake 88
Where can I buy Chackbay in the BR area?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 12:31 pm to the paradigm
I used Cajunland on Good Friday it was excellent. Didn’t add anything.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 12:53 pm to TH03
100 qt pot
i did a bag of La + 1 bag of chack last year + liquid boil
i cant recall how it tasted though
i did a bag of La + 1 bag of chack last year + liquid boil
i cant recall how it tasted though
Posted on 4/3/18 at 1:00 pm to the paradigm
Rouses
Posted on 4/3/18 at 1:22 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Probably pretty good. I don't think you can necessarily over spice, but there's a point where the crawfish just can't absorb any more seasoning.
That LA will give you the salt you need though.
That LA will give you the salt you need though.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 1:45 pm to TH03
quote:not really. 1 jar of zats is for 1 sack. 1 bag of chack is for 1 sack. so really I'm doing 2.5 sacks worth of seasoning but 1.5 sacks worth of salt. (according to directions)
That's a frick ton of seasoning.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 2:05 pm to Neauxla
I didn't even think of it that way. My dumb brain just assumed you'd add salt.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 2:13 pm to TH03
I posted this in another thread so I will repost it here. Recently did a batch:
quote:
120qt pot.
Batch 1:
2 bags Chackbay
2 cylinders of salt
1 cup cayenne
12oz liquid boil
all the various garlic, lemons, onion etc.
Had a decent bit of sting and were very good.
Batch 2
1 Bag Chackbay
1 Cylinder of Salt
1/2 cup cayenne
8oz liquid crab boil
various accoutrements
Best batch of crawfish I have ever boiled.
I am a believer for life.
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