OT: What all do you cook when boiling crawfish

[hatfieldms]

What all do you throw in the boil? Here, we do of course corn,potatoes, and sausage, and also throw in mushrooms and Brussel sprouts

 

[Col. Forbin]

Try throwing in some whole eggs. Just crack them on the pot and throw them in whole.

 

[57stratdawg]

Hmm.. That's a good idea.

 

[SanfordRJones]

When do you add them?

 

[SanfordRJones]

Cabbage and artichokes. Also try little smokies instead of or in addition to sausage.

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

my coonass neighbors.....

always put several hard-boiled eggs in their gumbo. She hard-boils them first, then peels them and puts the whole peeled egg in the gumbo.

 

[fishwater99]

After you are done, put in a corned beef brisket and boil it...

You will thank me later...

 

[Mts68]

After the crawfish are pulled, put a can of green beans in the liquid (poke holes in the top and bottom of the can) and let it sit for 30 min or so.

 

[Col. Forbin]

When do you add them?

Once you put the crawfish in to boil, just crack the egg on the side of the pot and drop them in. They really soak up some spice.

 

[Dawghouse]

few things that turned out much better than they sounded were broccili, cauliflower, asparagus, and mushrooms. All turned out great (assuming you actually like them to begin with).

 

[Arthur2478]

Haven't tried it myself, but I recently read where somebody suggested little smokies. Gonna have to try that out

 

[PBRME]

I'll have to give the mushrooms a try. Not sure about the brussel sprouts. I'll throw and onion in every once in a while.

 

[ShrubDog]

Punch a bunch of holes in a can of asparagus and toss it in the pot.

Then open and enjoy cajun asparagus with your meal.

 

[SanfordRJones]

Yeah, that was me 4 posts ago. They work really well.

 

[was21]

sardines

 

[hatfieldms]

I wasn't sure about the Brussel sprouts either

But we did it at our last year's crawfish boil and they were a hit. When we sent out the invitation this year for the one we were doing I was shocked by the amount of people who brought them up

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

We sometimes throw hotdogs into the pot too.

You can eat them hot, or save them for late night when you're completely wasted. Put them on the grill to warm em up, and they're fantastic. Cajun hot dogs.

 

[mjh94]

just a suggestion on the mushrooms... make sure they're sizeable, at least 2-3 inches. boil them seperately and just let them float on top for 4-5 minutes and constantly stir them down into the boil with a wire ladel. they will be divine.

 

[hatfieldms]

I am definitely doing this next weekend. That sounds good

 

[uptowndawg]

Garlic

Keeps the mosquitoes away.

 

[hatfieldms]

We season the water with garlic cloves, onions, and lemons

 

[johnson86-1]

I will vouch for the asparagus and whole eggs. Both are good but if you have lots of mushrooms and asparagus, the eggs don't bring much more to the table.

 

[TSUNBearHunter]

But we did it at our last year's crawfish boil and they were a hit. When we sent out the invitation this year for the one we were doing I was shocked by the amount of people who brought them up

The first time I ever ate a brussel sprout was in crawfish a few years ago. I wouldn't cook them without brussel sprouts now.

Anyone who hasn't tried this is missing out.

 

[hatfieldms]

I hate Brussel sprouts and I can even tolerate them cooked that way

 

[uptowndawg]

If you leave the cloves mostly in tact - say only chop the bulbs in half and leave the stem on - then they make a pretty good snack like the mushrooms do. I usually eat about half a bulb when at a boil.

 

[57stratdawg]

I was thinking they were hardboiled in the shell - no?

 

[Spotdawg]

Sweet Potatoes... Believe it or not, poke holes in them with an ice pick. Put on to boil about the same time you would the red potatoes and when they are soft, remove them and cut into 3 or 4 pieces and serve.

Savory and sweet.

 

[tebmsu97]

I was thinking they were hardboiled in the shell - no?

The way my old man always did eggs in the boil was right after you shut off the crawfish to start soaking, he would push a strainer into the pot to create a small clear area and just crack the eggs and drop them in (no shells). They poach real quickly and are pretty tasty.

Growing up in Louisiana, we have boiled almost anything you can imagine, but stick pretty much to the basics. Corn, potatoes, and mushrooms are staples. Sausage sometimes, but it can make the crawfish greasy depending on the brand (no we never put butter in the boil, I had never heard of that until I was a freshman at State). Some things that I have had in a boil that were good, green beans, cauliflower, a whole ham, and my favorite is peanuts but most people do them seperately because they take a while. I have done the cook in the can thing with corn, but no other veggies, and it works well but still seems to have that can taste.

Lemons, garlic, onions are always included, but are more for seasoning than anything. The garlic is excellent especially smeared on a saltine with a crawfish tail on top (Grandma special).

 

[aTotal360]

have you tried peanut butter or yogurt?

 

[CoastalDog]

Peanuts are the best addition to a batch of crawfish out there.

 

[Col. Forbin]

I was thinking they were hardboiled in the shell - no?

They way we do them, yes, the shell is still on. The crack in the shell allows all the spice to be pretty much suctioned into it.

 

[Dawgpile]

Artichokes and fresh pineapple chunks.

 

[fishwater99]

I add a few oranges too and always put a stick of butter in the pot, it helps them come out of the shell easier.
I learned that form several coon-asses from Lafayette, so it's not just a MS thing.

 

[holydawg]

What all do you throw in the boil? Here, we do of course corn,potatoes, and sausage, and also throw in mushrooms and Brussel sprouts

A whole chicken. Put it in panty hose and let it boil. Tender as s$&t with great spicy flavor.

 

[JJs Frustration]

They way we do them, yes, the shell is still on. The crack in the shell allows all the spice to be pretty much suctioned into it.

I see, crack them but keep shells on. I'd been wondering that. Gonna try the egg thing sounds pretty good.

 

[PBRME]

I just finished a crab boil. Added mushrooms and garlic to my regular mixture. It was ok, but not something I would probably do again. On the bright side all the red pepper I added to the pot drained my sinuses. It also chased my wife and dogs outside because they were sneezing. Below is the ingredients, work in progress and finished result.


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[cowbell88]

While still somewhat on subject how long do y'all boil em and how many lbs per person. For some reason I'm thinking 4.5 lbs per person and 12 min per batch.

 

[Mts68]

While still somewhat on subject how long do y'all boil em and how many lbs per person. For some reason I'm thinking 4.5 lbs per person and 12 min per batch.

We shoot for 5lbs a person and wait for the water to get back to a boil or wait for it to "foam up" then cut the heat and let them soak until they sink.

 

[CadaverDawg]

Bananas are a must. D-Lish.*