Comments on: #17 Crawfish Boils

By: Gil Choppin

Gil Choppin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:08:40 +0000

Mais oui… crawfish boils are a big event in Tiki Island, TX, too, especially with us Louisiana transplants here. Lots of fun and we gonna do it again, and again!

By: sheila k

sheila k — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:27:39 +0000

My husband grew up on the “west bank” and had crawfish boils all the time when he was growing up. We live in TN and have our yearly “crawfish bawl” . He goes to Lousisiana and brings back hundreds of pounds of the mudbugs to share with 150 or so of our friends. It is a tremendous amount of work but it gives a small slice of the culture he grew up around for our children to enjoy as well as friends and Louisiana transplants who long for a taste of home.

By: Travlee

Travlee — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:21:10 +0000

Gotta love the crawfish boils! Personally I prefer the seasoning in the water but that is just me. My brother’s in-laws from New Orleans put PINEAPPLE CHUNKS in their crawfish boil and that is about the most disgusting boiled thing I have ever had! Seriously folks…WTF!!!! That being said I do love putting sausage and mushrooms into the boil in addition to the corn and potatoes. They both turn out so good.

By: hoodeedoo

hoodeedoo — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:19:45 +0000

heck yea….put all kind of vegs in there. try cauliflower in your old lady’s stockings. an old resturant in ville plate use to boil the crawfish in plain water then would place them in a vat with la. hot sauce and hot water (50/50) for about 10 minutes. then add dry seasoning in the ice chest and shake up. try it, you will like it. alexandria half ass receipt

By: Charlie B

Charlie B — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:59:06 +0000

There it is! Love your site

By: shoeaddict

shoeaddict — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:23:20 +0000

I love how you describe it as an event. I was complaining about the lack of crawfish boils the other day to my parents. My mom is allergic to shellfish so they don’t have them anymore. They both told me to go buy some and eat them. THe point is not just eating the crawfish but having the people around and the whole “event”. I don’t want to just sit outside by myself and eat them alone all season.

By: chuval

chuval — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0000

Mushrooms are pretty good if you have seasoning in the water. They’re like flavor sponges. But that’s where I draw the line. Potatoes, corn, onions, and mushrooms are the only extras I throw in, but they go in after the crawfish are done. Gotta have priorities.

By: andie325

andie325 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:20:33 +0000

Oh, yeah, I’m a mushroom fan as well- although, I was talking to someone the other day and she told me that she went to a boil where someone put pickles in it.

ick.

By: brianne

brianne — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:26:05 +0000

This is so funny! You explained the way a crawfish boil feels perfectly! I am getting my fingers ready for our first crawfish boil this season and ready to put ‘em down sha! But this year, I VOW to not scratch my eyes or even take out my contacts for the first few hours because I tell you what, that is a sure way to ruin the buzz of some good crawfish!

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:55:22 +0000

i was wondering when you’d get to this one!

i agree that putting the seasoning on at the end, in the ice chest, is the best way to go. although i also like having seasoning in the pot. but hey – i like mushrooms in my crawfish. to me the mushrooms really soak up the seasonings and its a burst of flavor when you bite into it.

we’re preparing for a crawfish boil next week and i can hardly wait!