re: What do you throw in the pot with the crawfish

My oddballs are:

Golden beets - cut into thin chunks


And nopales (cactus) cut into think chunks as well, like these. You can get a pack of 5 cleaned paddles from Fiesta for super cheap.

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I know this is off-topic, but I've never made a roux that thick. Have I been doing it wrong?

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I thought the same thing... Never heard of the beer thing either?

how do we accidentally throw sea scallops in

Never do fresh corn. It will totally light your arse up

Not one mention of baby carrots yet. Y'all are missing out.

Lemons, some zested
Onions
Celery
Small potatoes, halved
Baby Carrots
Sausage
Hot Dogs
Frozen Corn
Garlic
Mushrooms if enough guests eat them (I don't)
Sometimes random things like Tamales or Green Beans

I boil all that stuff first since it all has different cooking times. I can't stand hard onions, garlic, and carrots. Cook that shite till soft. Sausage, hot dogs, and corn don't need very long. Then I pull that into a small ice chest, add more seasoning and drop the crawfish in.

I hate when it's all boiled together. Nothing ever cooks right. Something is always overdone or underdone...

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A few containers of cake frosting (once the pot has cooled and won't melt the plastic)

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I don't claim to understand the science behind it...you're just going to have to take my work on it

So does the frosting soak up some spices/flavor? Have to admit, I am not sure about it, but kinda want to try it.

Artichokes are my favorite