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re: Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 9:53 am to
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Are you soaking them in the pot for 2 beers worth of time? Or are they sitting in an icechest with powder on top?


Soaking in the pot. I have never used the powder afterward.

re: Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 9:45 am to
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You are way over thinking the process sir...


Like I said, I enjoy drinking 2 beers while the crawfish take on spice. I don't want to screw up that equation.

re: Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 9:42 am to
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What other seasonings are you putting in there with the Tony's?


Liquid and powered Zat's. Cayenne. Lemons I stand open for suggestions.

re: Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 9:04 am to
I'll leave my other seasonings be, I'm just cognizant of the sodium content. I like to drink a couple beers while my crawfish sit, I don't want to pull them quick and alter my beer drinking because they are getting too salty.

I should say granulated rather than solid.
I wouldn't walk across the street to eat Abuelo's if they were giving away food, but I offer no solutions either. I am part of the problem!

re: Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 8:59 am to
I like the salt replacement idea. Though I know crawfish boils are an art, I try to maintain some consistency. I typically shoot for 550-600 grams of sodium per 30 pound batch. This is equivalent to about two salt rounds. I figured I'd just back out my table salt and replace with an equivalent amount of sodium provided by the Tony's. I'll still throw in my liquid and solid crab boil.

Tony Chachere's in Boil

Posted by MexiCajun on 5/7/15 at 8:39 am
Anyone use it in the boil as opposed to using it afterward? I do it with shrimp but have not ever done it with crawfish. I thought I might through it in there in place of some of the salt. Thoughts?