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Favorite Crawfish Boil Seasoning Brand

Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:36 am
Posted by MarsellusWallace
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Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:36 am
I have always used Louisiana brand crawfish seasoning and I add salt. One bag of regular + can of salt for first batch and Spicy + salt for second batch.

Open to new boil brands and have heard about Chackbay. How does it stack to Louisiana? Does it need additional salt?

What else is out there?
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50093 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:45 am to
Zat's dry and liquid with Chackbay and salt to taste.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12143 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:55 am to
Tub of cajunland
Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1702 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:56 am to
Cajunland, dry and liquid or I build my own seasoning with Cajunland celery base.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50687 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:19 am to
Has anyone tried Crackers yet?

Posted by Crescent Connection
Lafayette/Nola
Member since Jun 2008
2017 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:36 am to
I usually boil 2 batches. The first batch Louisiana powder with zatarains liquid boil. Second batch I add a bag of Swamp Dust and the crawfish come out perfect flavor and spice level, in my and everyone else’s opinion.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 11:46 am
Posted by Jones
Member since Oct 2005
90449 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:37 am to
quote:

Tub of cajunland



and I add some LA liquid

Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
14003 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:47 am to
Zatarain's gets alot of shite on this board but proboil is pretty good.
Posted by JPBiscuit
Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2005
216 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:04 pm to
Slap Ya Mama with Chackbay
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15041 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:17 pm to
Either Louisiana brand or Cajun Land powdered seasoning.

To that, I'll add some more salt and cayenne-----not a lot but enough to kick it up a notch or two since we like them well seasoned.

That is what I use on the first boil of a sack of crawfish up to around 35 lbs.

If there is a 2nd boil of the same size, I'll add half a pack of the above plus a bit more salt and cayenne.

If having to do a 3rd boil, I just start fresh with new water and seasoning, but that is a very rare thing for me.
Posted by ThatBaw
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2023
205 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:19 pm to
Start with 3/5 or so of a 5lb tub of Louisiana dry and pint of Zatarains liquid and 1/2 box of kosher salt

Second batch I add the rest of the tub

Additionally I like to add 3-4 Louisiana brand satchets "Boil-n-a-bag" as it adds a clove/allspice flavor (Don't use if bag is broken, will make a mess on your sides)
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57427 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

I add salt. One bag of regular + can of salt for first batch and Spicy + salt for second batch.

why do you need all that salt?
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30730 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:07 pm to
I like to go with either geauxcreole or cajunland. Cant find geauxcreole everywhere though.

But really I like them all except zatarans pro boil, but I havent used it in a long long time.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32394 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:40 pm to
1 bag of Louisiana (large)
1 bag of Chackbay

If I can't find Chackbay, then I add 8-12 oz of liquid.

No added salt.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 1:42 pm
Posted by Basinhunterfisher
Member since Feb 2018
257 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:46 pm to
slap yo momma and swamp dust
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 1:47 pm
Posted by Quatrepot
Member since Jun 2023
4036 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:27 pm to
Bayou Marine
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28210 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:31 pm to
Cajunland.
quote:

Chackbay

Always thought about that as a great supplement but not a primary…could be wrong though. Have used it several times.
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1311 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:36 pm to
1 bag of Louisiana Fire
1 bag of Cajun Spicy
1/2 bag of Cajun Spicy Lemon Salt
1 bottle of Louisiana Crab Boil
1/2 bottle of hot sauce

The lemon salt really adds a flavor that everyone asks about.
Posted by HergetMonsta
Covington
Member since Jul 2022
82 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:00 pm to
Either Louisiana brand or Rouses. I really enjoy the Rouses brand boil
Posted by pheroy
Raleigh, NC
Member since Oct 2006
704 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:41 pm to
Another vote for Geaux Creole. We started using them for our LSU alumni chapter boil up here several years ago and got a lot of unsolicited compliments. Very good flavor but not as salty as most.

I also started mixing it with Swamp Fire for a little more pop, and that's a pretty good combo.
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