How to Make 200lbs of Crawfish for 75+ Family & Friends

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by David DeMattia

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Aside from the 200lbs of crawfish, these are your important items... Now let's get to the really important items!

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Go to your seafood market to make the purchase of the live crawfish. Each sack weighs 35lbs and there should be a lot of movement within the sacks... That means they are fresh and that is important!

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Be sure to rinse each sack very well to get any residual mud off the crawfish.

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It is important to keep the crawfish fresh, so get a lot of ice until you are ready for the boil.

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Getting ready for the first pot of crawfish... Guess what? Its time to rinse again..

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Flip the sack and.... Rinse again

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As you rinse the crawfish, begin to fill your pot with water just a bit less than 1/2 way. Bring your pot to the fire adding a big bag of seasoning, boil bag, crab boil liquid and a lot of lemons.

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Back to the crawfish... After a lot of rinsing... Open the sack and put the crawfish into your rope bucket. Add water and 1/3 of a box of salt. This helps purge the crawfish...

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Drain and repeat...

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Repeat the purge step again... There's a lot of rinsing and purging when you put on a crawfish boil.

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Rinse again and drain one last time...

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The crawfish are ready for the boil.

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With crawfish rinsed & purged and the pot rolling with a big boil, it is time to begin.

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Lift your crawfish into the boil

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Slowly... Very slowly lower the crawfish into the pot.

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Slow until they are fully submerged...

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Cook the crawfish until the pot begins to boil again. As soon as it rages into a boiling pot, shut off your fire and let the pot sit for 10 minutes.

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When the time is up, slowly open the lid and pull the crawfish out of the pot. Pour the crawfish onto a table and....

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You are ready for a feast!!!

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Key Reminders: -Thoroughly Rinse & Purge the Crawfish -Don't Eat Straight Tailed Cooked Crawfish -It's OK to Dust the Cooked Crawfish With Additional Seasoning if Needed -Don't Over Cook the Crawfish

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Crawfish Add Ons into the Boil Pot -Frozen Corn -Mushroom -Garlic -Sausage -Onions -Potatoes -Quite Honestly... Anything Else You Want!

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There's a lot of Crawfish Experts. Listen to all the cooking tips, but do it the way you want and have fun!

You're Done!

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