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    @rosesense ... Do y'all do a Low Country Boil in your part of South GA?

    Pic from 9-10 years ago (at the beach and semi-sunburned) but I still make a Low Country Boil the same way

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    1 BIG stock pot to hold it all
    4 pounds small red potatoes (cut into quarters)
    5 quarts water
    1 (3-ounce) bag of crab boil seasoning
    2-3 pounds cooked smoked link sausage (cut 1-3 inches long)
    6 ears of corn (cut pieces about 3-4 inches long)
    4 pounds large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
    (sometimes I'll also add a tablespoon or so of Old Bay Seasoning too)

    Bring water and seasonings to a boil, add potatoes and cover. Cook for 10 minutes and add sausage. Return to boil and cook for an additional 5 minutes and add corn on the cob. Return to boil and cook for an additional 3 minutes and add shrimp. Cook roughly two final minutes or until shrimp is pink/orange like color all over and begins to float. But be quick with the shrimp once they begin to float or they will get rubbery. Drain. Serves up to 6.

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    Instead of using crab boil seasoning ... which is the easy way out:
    This is what I use when making a huge batch in 2 1/2 gallons of water, so calculate for the amount you will be using. About half if cooking the 5 quart version above, but adjust to taste.
    1/3 cup salt
    1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh or concentrated)
    1/3 cup garlic powder
    1/3 cup onion powder
    1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning
    1/4 cup chili powder
    1 tablespoon ground thyme
    1 tablespoon paprika
    For a little bite, add:
    1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    2 tablespoons black pepper
    1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

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    Extra Notes:
    Mix water and seasoning. Stir well to dissolve seasonings and sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours to fully release flavors. If you are in a rush, simmer it gently for 15 minutes.

    Crab boil, 2 teaspoons per quart of water

    1/2 lb. smoked link sausage per person
    1/2 lb. Raw shrimp in shell per person
    3 Red potatoes per person
    1 ear of corn per person

    Optional Ingredients if you want to adulterate it LOL:
    Whole mushrooms
    1 Carrot cut into 4ths per person
    2 Small onions per person whole or quarters depending on size
    1/2 Lemon squeezed and tossed in per 2 quarts of water
    1 can (12 ounces) beer

    I have heard of those but I am majorly allergic to seafood so I don't go anywhere that serves it. I will barf instantly if I smell it, kind of embarrassing in restaurants and such.
     

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    Back from the vet. Probably just a bug but could be beginning of IBS (I hope not, already dealing with one dog with it). He lost a pound since yesterday and has a bunch of meds.

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    rosesense

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    Is that true? The drink, I mean, not the name. :)

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    Yep, this was in the early 80's and he didn't drink alcohol (maybe the Parkinsons) so his drink was plain grapefruit juice. He was a friend of my boss and I was bar manager at the time. Nicest, quietest man, ever.
     

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