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Need a little help re crawfish
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:06 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:06 am
My wife just showed up with about a pound of crawfish. We are in Germany and don't have the selection of boil spices you guys have. How can I "fake" what I need to put in the boil? I have cajun spices here that I brought back from home, but no boil spices. Suggestions would be welcome and thanks in advance.
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:14 am to razor55red
1 whole pound of crawfish??
Use them for bait and catch a few fish and then fry
Use them for bait and catch a few fish and then fry
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:15 am to razor55red
Can you get salt, cayenne pepper and lemons? I’ve done plenty boils with just that and they come out fine.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:21 am to Tigerpaw123
Ha ha, if you knew what they cost here... I didn't buy them, I just have to cook them. If I used them for bait I would end up paying a couple thousand dollars fine for illegal fishing.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:23 am to mtcheral
That's what I was looking for. Yes, we have cayenne, salt and lemons. I'll go with that. Was just looking for a basic boil mixture. Thank you!
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:50 am to razor55red
You talking bout just tailmeat baw?
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:27 am to razor55red
Why would you bother boiling one pound of crawfish?
Thats like frying 2 chicken nuggets
Thats like frying 2 chicken nuggets
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 10:28 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:28 am to questionable
Just looked at the package, it's a kilo of whole crawfish.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:34 am to SportsGuyNOLA
I understand, but we are where we are, and it's not very affordable to do that like you do. We're only two people, and by the time I add the other ingredients, I think we'll be full. Believe me, I would rather do the whole spread for friends and all, but it's 20 outside with snow, so we're kind of limited in our options. It's more of a "taste of home" thing for us.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:48 am to razor55red
So 2.2 pounds
Are they live, frozen, whole ????
Are they live, frozen, whole ????
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:50 am to razor55red
I suggest including onions and garlic in your boil.
If you have access to the dry seasonings in the Zatarain's boil bags, you could make a pouch of those for your boil. Here's a picture of the ingredients.
If you have access to the dry seasonings in the Zatarain's boil bags, you could make a pouch of those for your boil. Here's a picture of the ingredients.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:51 am to Tigerpaw123
Whole and frozen.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:55 am to Gris Gris
Thanks, I think I have most of that already here. I'll mix the seasoning and see how it works. Appreciate the pic.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:55 am to razor55red
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Whole and frozen.
Are you sure they aren't already cooked? I've seen them shipped frozen, but they've been cooked in seasoning and you just steam them.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:02 am to Gris Gris
I just looked again. They're quick frozen and cooked, from Spain. I guess that changes everything. It's not a huge deal, just wanted advice from the experts. I'll be at my sister's in South Carolina later in the year and we can do this right.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:03 am to Gris Gris
I don't think we cook anything here without onions and garlic!
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:07 am to Gris Gris
Yep, whole and frozen crawfish are usually already cooked.
Also, expect the crawfish to speak Chinese. (ETA: I just saw your comment that they're Spanish)
Also, expect the crawfish to speak Chinese. (ETA: I just saw your comment that they're Spanish)
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 11:09 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:13 am to Degas
We definitely avoid anything from China or Vietnam. Strangely, crawfish are exploding in Berlin, but people don't know what they are (or how good they taste).
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:16 am to razor55red
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My wife just showed up with about a pound of crawfish. We are in Germany
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:20 am to razor55red
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I just looked again. They're quick frozen and cooked, from Spain. I guess that changes everything.
If you don't smell spices, you could season water as suggested and boil it for a bit to get the spices into the water. Then cut the heat and add the frozen crawfish to thaw and soak a while. I have no idea on timing, though, to avoid overcooking.
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