This is how we do a Low Country Boil!
Ingredients:
Shrimp (Lots of people like to devein and deshell them but we prefer to get our hands dirty when we eat this meal!)
Mussels
Red potatoes
Corn on the Cob cut in half
Sausage cut up in big chunks
Water
Old Bay Seasoning or something similar
Crab boil seasoning or something similar
What you need:
Find the biggest pot in your house. Look at it and then go to the store and buy a pot twice as big.
The morning newspaper
A big picnic table
Friends and Family
What to do:
Cook potatoes and sausage in water with some seasonings. Add the rest (except the shrimp and mussels) to pot and let cook until finished. When everything is almost finished add the shrimp and mussels.
Spread newspapers all over a picnic table. Dump contents of entire pot (or what will fit) onto the table.
Dig in!
There some recipes that you can follow with real amounts and actual times if you have never cooked a low country boil before:
Lowcountry Boil – Coastal Living
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I live not far from Coastal Georgia where Low Country Boil is popular. Year round it’s a wonderful meal to share with a group.
OH!! i need to come to your house. this looks FANTASTIC!!!
You had me as soon as you mentioned the shrimp. I needed nothing more but you kept on going with that recipe and now I’ll have to cook it as soon as possible. Thanks for sharing
“Find the biggest pot in your house. Look at it and then go to the store and buy a pot twice as big.” — Priceless advice!!
Sounds fun – I like the idea of getting my hands dirty!
Sounds perfect with a chilled glass of white!
This sound awesome. I love shrimp.
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