🧑‍🍳 Crawfish Boil = 👍🏻 -or- 👎🏻?

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

It’s that time of year, crawfish season… Went to a get together the other day and we had crawfish (photo below). I’ve always kinda felt it’s a tad overrated personally but I do enjoy it. For me, a crawfish boil must be…

1- All you can eat, not a filled up styrofoam box or some crap.

2- Need to taste the spice to some degree. At least pretend it’s made by a Cajun.

3- Conecuh must be mixed in. Not some shitty sausage like Hillshire Farms.

Personally, I much prefer fried crawfish tails (by themselves or on a poboy), but I’m good with boiled if those 3 boxes are checked.

 

[cj6891]

One styrofoam container is just enough to piss you off. If they are cooked right, I can eat until I'm sick. However, like most things that I like to cook, I'm a bit of a snob.

 

[rick4bama]

I will eat them. It's something I didn't think my wife would love to eat but she does.

 

[Rsedge72]

It’s that time of year, crawfish season… Went to a get together the other day and we had crawfish (photo below). I’ve always kinda felt it’s a tad overrated personally but I do enjoy it. For me, a crawfish boil must be…

1- All you can eat, not a filled up styrofoam box or some crap.

2- Need to taste the spice to some degree. At least pretend it’s made by a Cajun.

3- Conecuh must be mixed in. Not some shitty sausage like Hillshire Farms.

Personally, I much prefer fried crawfish tails (by themselves or on a poboy), but I’m good with boiled if those 3 boxes are checked.


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You hit the nail on the head!!!! I agree with 100% of this!!!

 

[alabama mike]

Yes, but it has been a long time since I have had any.

 

[bama alum]

YES!

 

[TideatMileHigh]

Love crawfish like you wouldn't believe.

 

[TerryP]

One of the few things I'll admit sucking on ...

 

[TerryP]

However, like most things that I like to cook, I'm a bit of a snob.

Needed to be repeated.

 

[RollllTide!]

Only in LA. Our church will have a crawfish boil when the fresh sweet corn is in. Conecha and baby red potatoes make it great. Swamp fire is the best.

Suck the heads pinch the tails. Can't fill up.

 

[PurlJam]

Yes please.

 

[bama alum]

Yes please.

Lord have mercy! I need a plate ASAP!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Only in LA. Our church will have a crawfish boil when the fresh sweet corn is in. Conecha and baby red potatoes make it great. Swamp fire is the best.

Suck the heads pinch the tails. Can't fill up.

Not crawfish, but we always do a couple or three large shrimp boils in summer after the sliver queen corn is harvested. I'll pick up a bushel in Baldwin Co. along with some fresh shrimp off the boat.... love the stuff.

 

[PurlJam]

Not crawfish, but we always do a couple or three large shrimp boils in summer after the sliver queen corn is harvested. I'll pick up a bushel in Baldwin Co. along with some fresh shrimp off the boat.... love the stuff.

Aquila, Billy's or somewhere else?

 

[TerryP]

Suck the heads pinch the tails.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Aquila, Billy's or somewhere else?

Yes, we're down next month, where is the best place to get fresh shrimp in the Orange Beach area? Since my entire family will be down there, I'm willing to drive a bit and be gone a while...

 

[TerryP]

Yes, we're down next month, where is the best place to get fresh shrimp in the Orange Beach area? Since my entire family will be down there, I'm willing to drive a bit and be gone a while...

Charleston

 

[PurlJam]

Yes, we're down next month, where is the best place to get fresh shrimp in the Orange Beach area? Since my entire family will be down there, I'm willing to drive a bit and be gone a while...

I've always went to Aquila or Billy's Seafood in Bon Secour for fresh shrimp if I'm going to cook/grill it myself (Royal Reds are the best, IMO). You can always stop at The Tin Top while you're out that way.

The Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar | Restaurant | Bon Secour, AL

Charming seafood restaurant in the heart of Bon Secour. Spectacular food and family-friendly atmosphere. Open 7 days a week. Come in to taste the freshest, local ingredients around!

www.tintoprestaurant.com

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Aquila, Billy's or somewhere else?

Yes, we're down next month, where is the best place to get fresh shrimp in the Orange Beach area? Since my entire family will be down there, I'm willing to drive a bit and be gone a while...

Both are really good, been a good while since I've been to Billy's... Of the two, we usually end up at Aquila's. Most of the time though our in-laws (in Silverhill) get us some from extended family who buy them directly from the boat(s) or my I'll pick up several pounds at Fresh Seafood Distributers off 181 in Daphne as we are headed out of town and back home... I like them mostly for convenience, no going out of the way...

Tim, you're probably well aware of both of these... but an afternoon meal under the trees on a picnic table (or the bar) at The Pointe Restaurant is not bad. They have live music most evenings if you go later. A burger at Pirates Cove ain't bad either... and usually comes with a side quality people watching. It's more fun if you're pulling up on a boat, but the drive isn't terrible if you're just looking to enjoy yourself and get some fresh air.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Both are really good, been a good while since I've been to Billy's... Of the two, we usually end up at Aquila's. Most of the time though our in-laws (in Silverhill) get us some from extended family who buy them directly from the boat(s) or my I'll pick up several pounds at Fresh Seafood Distributers off 181 in Daphne as we are headed out of town and back home... I like them mostly for convenience, no going out of the way...

Tim, you're probably well aware of both of these... but an afternoon meal under the trees on a picnic table (or the bar) at The Pointe Restaurant is not bad. They have live music most evenings if you go later. A burger at Pirates Cove ain't bad either... and usually comes with a side quality people watching. It's more fun if you're pulling up on a boat, but the drive isn't terrible if you're just looking to enjoy yourself and get some fresh air.

I haven't been to Pirate's Cove, it's on my list after seeing it on True South which, in my view, is an overrated show. I'd rather just see a list of places and find out for myself.