Crab Boil

Crab Boil Fixings

We love crab at my house.  Since we really don’t have access to “fresh” seafood, we buy frozen.  Once in a while we catch a good sale on crab and buy, buy, buy.  A crab boil is so easy and fun.  When planning a crab boil, include any type of seafood/sausage/vegetables you like into the boil.  To flavor the water we use “Louisiana” crawfish and crab boil; then add lots of salt, garlic and lemons to the water.  Get it to a rolling boil.

Here we are adding artichokes, potatoes and corn.  Sometimes I add shrimp and or sausage as well.  Add the items which need to cook longer, in first (i.e. corn, potatoes, artichokes, etc.)  Then boil, baby, boil!  While this is cooking, I make a lemon/garlic butter sauce for dipping.

Next put everything in a large bowl and bring to the table!  I put newspaper on the table, a roll of paper towels, paper plates, nut crackers, forks and Cajun seasoning or cayenne paper.  Don’t forget the beer!  Have a ball eating until you are stuffed.  Clean-up is so easy.  Wrap up the newspaper and take to the trash!  No muss, no fuss.