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Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby kurtmiller » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:29 pm

What is the best product to put in your boiling salt water for crabs and shrimp... Old Bay or something else?
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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby Chef Patrick » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:42 pm

I'm a fan of Old Bay, and using half water, half beer.

You also may want to consider steaming over boiling. Boiling water cools down a lot when the shellfish is added. Steam isn't affected so much when you add in the crabs/shrimp. Plus it allows you to concentrate the seasoning more.

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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby kurtmiller » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:00 pm

Thanks for the reply... heard Nelly say something about Johnny's at a seminar and couldn't figure out which of the many Johnny's products he was referring to. I have used Old Bay in the past, always looking to upgrade. Also half beer is an interesting concept... is that with salted water or plain?
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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby Chef Patrick » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:15 pm

If you are using Old Bay, Johnny's, or other such pre-mixed spice blends, there is usually already plenty of salt in them.

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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby salmonhunter1 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:25 pm

Yep I put Old Bay in all my boils. And when I'm camping on hood canal I'll also use that fresh clean salt water
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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby Robbo » Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:38 am

Fresh clean saltwater. I want my crab to taste like crab. Not a big fan of adding seasonings to the water. thumbdown
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Re: Boiling crabs & shrimp

Postby Jeff Nance » Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:29 am

sounds like we need a crab cook off. LOL....for the shrimp...wrapped in bacon and roasted on a charcoal bbq drool
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