Is it a good idea to combine different crawfish boil seasonings when boiling?

I do it it I have mix match bags laying around. If I'm purposefully buying I get a few bags of the same seasoning (Cajunland)

Here's the combination I use. It's pretty good. In fact it won a ten pot neighborhood contest.

1 large container zatarains proboil

1 12oz bag of chackbay

1 16oz bag of Louisiana brand or 14oz regular zatarains, plus an additional half bag of either.

1 cup of celery seed

12oz of liquid boil

1 bottle of lemon juice

1 cup white vinegar

Fill an 80 to 100qt pot half way. Put potatoes and sausage in first. Put the corn in after you turn off the boil. Also, use fresh corn. It makes a major difference. Frozen corn dehydrates when you freeze it, gets waxy and sticks to your teeth. Fresh is best, trust me on this.

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That’s incredible

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I know you mean that. Thanks man, really.

Did a couple boils last year. Each boil I did 2 batches. Used a bag of Louisiana seasoning and a bottle of crab boil on the first batch. Added Swamp Dust on the second batch to the existing pot. Family loved the second batch both times.

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There’s no point in combining seasonings. Each seasoning pack is measured for your cook, why mix it up?

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Maybe some people enjoy crawfish spicier than others

If I can find it, I always throw in a bag or two of the old seed bags just as a tribute to past generations.

I usually mix Zatarains powder with the whole peppercorn/various seasoning bags they make and I also throw in Louisiana Fish Fry's Cajun fire into the mix. I find that the Zatarains powder has the salt, Cajun Fire has the heat and the bags have a little complexity. Of course I use lemon, celery, onion powder, and minced garlic too. I always taste the water for how much I need. Always comes out good.