Boiling Basics: How to Boil Crawfish for Beginners

Boiling Basics: How to Boil Crawfish for Beginners

While many of us in South Louisiana don’t think twice about boiling crawfish, we forget that—for many people—the process can look a bit intimidating. From the crawfish boil equipment required to the handling and seasoning of a large sack of live crustaceans, it can...
What Goes in A Crawfish Boil: Boiling Add-Ins

What Goes in A Crawfish Boil: Boiling Add-Ins

Look, we’re not afraid to say it: you haven’t truly lived until you’ve gotten your hands dirty with a crawfish boil.  There’s something endlessly enjoyable about calling friends and family around a newspaper-covered table to share food and stories (and a lot of beer)....
Crawfish Boils Around the World

Crawfish Boils Around the World

With most of the world’s supply of crawfish coming from South Louisiana, many people think that there’s only one way to throw a crawfish boil—the Cajun way: crawdads seasoned with cajun seasoning, boiled with sausage and vegetables, dumped onto newspaper over a...
7 Best Boiling Supplies For Your Next Crawfish Boil

7 Best Boiling Supplies For Your Next Crawfish Boil

So you want to host a crawfish boil this spring, but aren’t sure what boiling supplies you’ll need. No problem, we’ve been doing this for a while now—so we know a thing or two about what goes into throwing the perfect crawfish boil. We decided to get all of the...
The Best Beer for Your Boil: A Pairing Guide

The Best Beer for Your Boil: A Pairing Guide

Sweet and spicy. That’s the taste combination you can expect if you’ve chosen the right beer for your crawfish boil. The sweet comes from the crisp, sweet beer that you’ve chosen to dampen the fire on your lips and on your tongue. And the spice? That comes from the...
A’s All Around: The Basics of Crawfish “Grading”

A’s All Around: The Basics of Crawfish “Grading”

It’s June and that means that crawfish season is nearing its end, which is sad. But that also means crawfish are larger and more plentiful than the rest of the season, which isn’t sad! Now is a better time than ever to call some buds, drink some beer, and eat some...