Favorite Crawfish Boiling Seasoning

[jpcajun]

I read some threads on here about crawfish boiling and people mentioned their favorite seasonings when boiling.

I know how to boil, just want to hear what your favorite seasoning is.

I normally use Zatarain's granulated seasoning and find it to be a little too salty for me sometimes.

What do you like to use?

[AubreyLaHaye458]

I use Louisiana if possible. And if not, I buy Slap Ya Mama.


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[ChrisD]

Swampfire

[redaddiction]

I prefer the Louisiana brand.

[Ratdog]

Zatarans tea bag baby.

[cmac23]

FontKnows Secret out of Branch,LA

http://www.a2fay.com

[keakar]

I use the liquid and a bag then I add salt to taste.

I find the premixes are a little too salty as well but its all in the amount you use, a shorter soak time reduces how salty they get too.

if you use less mix then they call for and taste it as you go you will find the right amount for your pot and the amount of water you use.

after you get the water tasting right, bring it up to a boil and have at it. just remember the water is going to be stronger seasoning then the flavor that gets inside the bugs so it needs to be strong salty and pepper tasting water for them to come out mildly seasoned just right.

its an art that everyone must find just the right seasonings for their own taste and the soak times that give them a good flavor.

I will say adding corn and sausages and all that ads a flavor to the bugs as the oils come out the meats so I like to pre-cook those separate then add them in during the soak just to get flavored

[fishwater]

Cajun land

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[AubreyLaHaye458]

I've done it so many different ways, and I don't think I've done it the same more than a few times. But what I've been doing for our pot, is one big bag(2 lbs I think?) and 1 of the small bags(probably 1 lb) then add a little cayenne pepper to give it a little more kick


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[papap]

Crawfish Town

[latravcha]

I use the zatarains and add about 1/4 box of salt, 1/4 jar ok cayman pepper, 1/4 bottle of liquid crab boil, 2 bags of the zatarains boiling bags, 3 large lemons, and some celery salt. Boil from 5 to 7 and soak for 30 then start to taste. Don't take out until the flavor is right.


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[bjhooper82]

Ive been using swamp dust lately and its pretty good. The zatarans pro boil is very good too.

[flounder_smacker]

started using tabasco mash. if not i use pro boil. other mixes are just to much salt.

[mr crab]

chack bay when I can get it......if not, pro boil and liquid tex joy.....but chack bay is definitely the best I've tasted, just wish they'd put it in bigger bags, it's kinda expensive to season a big pot with all those little bags

[MathGeek]

Anything that begins with Z

[neverenuf]

I like the original (orange) Zatarans. Whole can, then add 2 bags of crab boil and 4 lemons cut in half, half a jar of Zatarnas cayanne pepper, and about 1/4 pound of salt. Bring it to a rolling boil and take out the lemmons and crab boil bags. Put in the crawfish and bring to a boil, as soon as it boils turn off the heat and squeeze 4 more lemons, drop in the halves and stir around then put about 3lbs of ice on top. Wait 20 minutes and enjoy.

Each sack after that is where experience kicks in and you have to adjust for the seasoned water.

The lemons help the crawfish peel perfectly and give it a little flavor. Most folks who eat my crawfish rate them in the top tier.

[MarshRat89]

Swamp dust and proboil sometime


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[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by mr crab

chack bay when I can get it......if not, pro boil and liquid tex joy.....but chack bay is definitely the best I've tasted, just wish they'd put it in bigger bags, it's kinda expensive to season a big pot with all those little bags

That's all I use and I only use 1 bag. Sunday I boiled 40 pounds of crawfish and a bushel of crabs and only used 1 bag. I also had a small bottle of liquid and 1 box of salt.



My SIL bought me a bag of "Cajunland" seasoning mix, when the prices go down I'm going to try that one out.

[bay_slayer]

Swampdust has been my "go to" for a couple of years now

[Nickt87]

if yall are going to do 2 boils from the same pot and water how much extra seasoning do yall add for the 2nd boil? For example, you use 8 cups of seasoning for the first boil and then add another 4 cups for the 2nd boil to get it back to where you like it?