What season is it?????

[007bond-jb]

Crawfish season. Mardi Gras marks the oficial begining to mudd bug season. This year It should be a bumper crop with all the rain we had here. Most crawfish sold in stores are farm raised, which is fine. but stay away from the imported stuff, they preservatives that have been banned here. Local prices run from $4.99lb to 6.99lb depending on who packed em (this is for peeled & deveined tail meat) The creatures don't taste any different tween farm & spillway crawfish but thats how they are marketed.
Yumm bisque, stew, pie, etouffee, fried balls, popcorn fried, poboys & crawfish boils. I have some photos of the boils
Laissez Le Bon Temp Rouler
(let the good times roll)

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Ok boggs
Beer Boiled Crawfish

2 1/2 gallons Water
32 oz. Salt
four 8 oz. bottles Zatarain's Shrimp & Crab Boil With Lemon or Garlic & Onion
2 1/2 pounds New potatoes (boilers)
2 pounds Corn-on-cob
40 pounds (1 sack) Crawfish
1 case Budweiser Beer

1. Pour crawfish into large container and wash with fresh water 2 or 3 times or until water is clear.
2. To large 60 quart cooking container, add first three ingredients. Add optional cayenne as desired. Bring to a rolling boil.

3. Add potatoes and any optional vegetables, return to boil, cover and cook 5-7 minutes at medium boil.

4. Add crawfish Stir and return to boil. Cook crawfish 3 to 5 minutes depending on size. Stir occasionally. Add corn and remove from heat. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.

5. Add ice, in plastic bag, to cooking pot to stop the cook of crawfish. (Water temperature should be below 150°F.) Allow crawfish to soak for 10-15 minutes. (The longer the crawfish are allowed to soak the spicier the flavor.)

Suggested Equipment & Utensils:

1. 60 quart pot (heavy aluminum) with basket

2. 5 gallon butane bottle and burner

3. 1 large spoon or paddle to stir crawfish

4. Large container to wash crawfish

5. Water hose

6. Trays for serving crawfish

7. Table for dumping crawfish with newspaper or other suitable covering

8. Large trash can

Recommended Food and drinks:

Budweiser Beer, Soft drinks, Cocktail sauce, and Crackers

Optional: Onions, garlic, lemons, smoked sausage, etc. If spicier crawfish are desired, Zatarain's Cayenne Pepper may be added.

 

[007bond-jb]

Oh I forgot to add drink the case of beer

 

[knine]

yes indeed . i am just a bit down south from ya 007 . yes it is time to boil and drink here .