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Crawfish boil depth of flavor
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:53 pm
Anyone have any suggestions for a bit of umami to add for my crawfish? The spice is there, easy to peel and tender, but there's something that's just missing from other good boils I've had. Currently using Zat's and Slap ya mama powder, some Zat's liquid and a few crab boil bags, plus lemons, oranges, and a few other obvious spices and such. I can't imagine adding butter but I've seen it suggested....
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:59 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
Celery seed (a good bit) is a somewhat popular ingredient in the newer boil seasonings. I don't skimp on the garlic either.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:04 pm to Btrtigerfan
Orange juice concentrate, white vinegar, add more Zats liquid. Chackbay has the Chinese red pepper pop.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:19 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
I haven’t used Zatarains in years, switched over to Louisiana. I do add a couple sticks of butter, a small bottle of liquid boil and salt. Been coming out spot on for my family and friends’ liking.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:33 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
Basic Zatarains is probably one of the worst flavored powders out there tbh.
Adding butter is useless.
Change to Zat Pro Boil or Louisiana Cajun fire.(in combo with your swamp fire)
If you wanna add a new secret ingredient. Try a few bottles of Worcestershire
Adding butter is useless.
Change to Zat Pro Boil or Louisiana Cajun fire.(in combo with your swamp fire)
If you wanna add a new secret ingredient. Try a few bottles of Worcestershire
This post was edited on 5/29/23 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:46 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
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I can't imagine adding butter but I've seen it suggested....
butter is just the keep it from boiling over, it reduces the foaming effect
try adding a bag of crab boil, it has celery seed and pepper corns in it, it adds extra flavors not in the dry mix or liquid
when i do it i do a bag of crab boil, a bottle of liquid, and a tub of the dry mix and its perfect for my liking
This post was edited on 5/29/23 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:58 pm to TigerMan327
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Try a few bottles of Worcestershire
That should bump the umami. I wonder if soy or fish sauce might be even better for upping the umami maybe even miso paste.
One problem with crawfish is experiments tend to be expensive.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:02 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
Couple of bottles of Liquid Smoke
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:18 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
Just soak them longer
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:29 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
I’ve used tamari, Worcestershire, and fish sauce at different times. They all 3 added the flavor I felt was missing.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:06 am to Tiger in Nashvegas
Pineapple and paprika. Oranges, lemons, garlic cloves, lousianne (dry and liquid), shrooms, corn, potatoes. Don’t boil for any more than 3 minutes, then hit with ice as soon as you cut the fire and they’ll suck up that juicy goodness and sink to the bottom. Worst thing you can do, in my opinion, is overcook them. Let ‘em soak 15-20 mins. I do my veggies first, then add more seasoning, lemon, oranges, my sausage, the crawfish, and pineapple. Don’t need salt. The liquid they soak up along with the fat from the sausage makes em peel like a dream.
This post was edited on 5/30/23 at 12:09 am
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:48 am to sumtimeitbeslikedat
I swear to Christ….. butter, fish sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce? If you’re adding this shite you might just want to stick with grilling burgers and hot dogs.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 6:54 am to MightyYat
Yep. A bottle of seasoning. MAYBE extra salt or red pepper depending on the crowd. Then add your choice of onions, garlic, or lemons. What else do you need? Stop overthinking crawfish and stop trying to find the new flavor so you can be different.
99% of the different ingredients in crawfish boils is done by either someone who is trying to be different or saw someone else doing it.
Cook the crawfish correctly with the normal seasonings and they will be great!
99% of the different ingredients in crawfish boils is done by either someone who is trying to be different or saw someone else doing it.
Cook the crawfish correctly with the normal seasonings and they will be great!
Posted on 5/30/23 at 8:15 am to Btrtigerfan
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Celery seed
I use this as well. It's an underrated seasoning
Posted on 5/30/23 at 8:29 am to Tiger in Nashvegas
Celery seed
You can’t really over season crawfish outside of salt. Add more garlic and citrus. Add more salt free seasonings
You can’t really over season crawfish outside of salt. Add more garlic and citrus. Add more salt free seasonings
Posted on 5/30/23 at 8:32 am to Tiger in Nashvegas
Did bell peppers most recent boil.
Very good, could taste it a bit in the heads.
Very good, could taste it a bit in the heads.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 9:19 am to SmokedBrisket2018
1 - Sack of bugs extra clean. Clean crawfish=good crawfish.
1 - 1 big bag LA boil
1 - 1 large bottle of LA liquid boil
1 - quart of salt
6 - lemons halves squeezed
1 - Garlic booster
1 - small bottle of worchester sauce
Boil 3 mins shutdown - one sack of ice - soak till they sink. ~ 20 mins.
1 - 1 big bag LA boil
1 - 1 large bottle of LA liquid boil
1 - quart of salt
6 - lemons halves squeezed
1 - Garlic booster
1 - small bottle of worchester sauce
Boil 3 mins shutdown - one sack of ice - soak till they sink. ~ 20 mins.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 11:01 am to GynoSandberg
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You can’t really over season crawfish outside of salt. Add more garlic and citrus. Add more salt free seasonings
Best answer so far. Will add if you want it spicier add more cayenne, carefully. And I also soak till float and understand there is an absorption point. But soaking longer doesn't hurt as long as you're not leaving them in water for hours.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 3:11 pm to Tiger in Nashvegas
I didn't see any onions or garlic. It is hard to get too many onions or lemons, IMO. Let all that boil together real good with all the other spices and boil liquids.
Then let'em soak for 30 min, while getting that temperature down to 150-160 pretty quickly.
Then let'em soak for 30 min, while getting that temperature down to 150-160 pretty quickly.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 3:13 pm to GynoSandberg
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You can’t really over season crawfish outside of salt. Add more garlic and citrus. Add more salt free seasonings
Yup, this is why Zats basic brand is the worst one out. Has more salt content then all the others and thus forth less actual seasonings
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