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Old 03-29-2018, 09:19 PM
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Aside from seeing a video online and reading a few threads, does anyone have an opinion on using mustard on boiled crawfish?
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Old 03-30-2018, 09:12 AM
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Old 03-30-2018, 01:19 PM
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My neighbor uses mustard a lot of times. They always come out really good.

He puts a jar of candied jalapeno juice in the pot as they are are boiling.
After they are boiled, he throws the crawfish in an ice chest. Pours mustard, the jalapenos without juice, and a few small sprinkles of seasoning. shakes the ice chest a little bit. good stuff.
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Old 03-30-2018, 03:46 PM
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I’ve had that added seasoning at the end and all that is good for is burning your lips and having mudbugs with no flavor. It’s a great way to ruin a sack of crawfish
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Never done that. Bet it wouldn?t be bad.
I usually season water well and boil crawfish for 2min and sit for 3min. Throw in ice heat and season again and add copious amounts of lemon juice and some butter. Man they are perfect.



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Old 03-31-2018, 07:14 AM
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I?ve had that added seasoning at the end and all that is good for is burning your lips and having mudbugs with no flavor. It?s a great way to ruin a sack of crawfish


Not sure what seasoning the people have used when they add afterwards in the ice chest but I never have that problem of seasoning crusted crawfish.


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Old 03-31-2018, 10:00 PM
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The basic equation is that fat and acid pair well in food. Crawfish are fatty and do well with acidic compliments.

If you think of the crawfish tail as the grain of rice or pasta and the boiling water as the stock, the goal is to get the flavor absorbed into carrier (much easier with a starch than a protein). Jambalaya kinda sucks with the gravy and the rice cooked separate.

I'm a fan of short boil, longer soak with rapid cool down(multiple batches adds a dimension). I rather dips than smearing condiments on the outside. One of my favorites is vinegar, salt and pepper.

The good thing about food is that it is completely subjective
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and add copious amounts of lemon juice and some butter. Man they are perfect.

I use allot of Lemon Juice also, and I also use allot of Pineapple.
It brings a nice sweetness into the pot.
I get the sliced or cubed pineapple in a can, and it is not for eating, but used for flavoring.

Someone told me this past weekend, at my backyard boil, to try the frozen concentrated orange juice.
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Old 04-02-2018, 01:11 PM
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Water, Swamp Dust, and a handful of lemon halves. No point in reinventing the wheel.
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My father in laws neighbor posted a pic on FB of what he added to his pot to boil a sack of crawfish. He had 6 bottles of mustard? I never seen that before in my life.
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My father in laws neighbor posted a pic on FB of what he added to his pot to boil a sack of crawfish. He had 6 bottles of mustard? I never seen that before in my life.
I know I like fried fish, using mustard first, the placed in the Fish Fry Coating.

I may have to try this one.

De-Rail PS: I am loving the price of crawfish, they fell fast this year.
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Old 04-05-2018, 07:38 AM
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Water, Swamp Dust, and a handful of lemon halves. No point in reinventing the wheel.
Exactly. Sometimes keeping things simple is best. Louisiana crawfish boil and that's it! Very tasty every time. Seen some put the whole garden of veggies in. Bottom line, people are there to eat crawfish.
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I know I like fried fish, using mustard first, the placed in the Fish Fry Coating.

I may have to try this one.

De-Rail PS: I am loving the price of crawfish, they fell fast this year.
A place near my house has them for $55 a sack. Real nice crawfish too.
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