The Greater Duster Wars 5.4.2023

[CajunVic]

I usually like to keep it no more than 4 or 5 sacks for my system.

[CajunVic]

But when I do that it works perfectly good.

[LouisianaB]

Anyone from BR telling someone how to cook is laughable.

[Turbine]

I don't lick the shells and don't lick my fingers, I don't understand how dusting is supposed to help the flavor of the meat.

Are they depending on your fingers to transfer seasoning to the meat?

[CharlieK]

As stated above, the only reason to boil, remove, season and steam is if you are cooking large quantities and don't have the boiler capacity or time to use the soak method.

The superior method, IMHO, is boil in seasoning (time at boil dictated by time of season), then soak. Once the water cools the seasoning comes out of solution and enters the crawfish. A bag of ice increases the speed of this process.

I've had good crawfish the season and steam method, and I understand why it's more efficient. I prefer it the other way when possible.

Oh, and anyone from BR lecturing anyone from Lafayette about food is beyond ridiculous.

[Duggie35]

I have eaten boiled crawfish both ways many, many times and both ways are very good if done correctly. When I boil crawfish myself, I generally like to put the seasoning in the water. However, I have "dusted" a time or two. The key to "dusting" is to make sure the season has time to melt before serving. If "dusting", adding lemon juice and mixing well helps the seasoning melt and into the meat a little. To each his own.

[Million$Mullet]

So when are we having a RPCrawfishA boil off?

[JMV JustMyView]

So when are we having a RPCrawfishA boil off?

You bring the drinks, I will bring the Jam. Or Jeaux can bring the Jam.

[ManAboutTown]

So when are we having a RPCrawfishA boil off?

I’m free this afternoon.

[MWolf]

For small groups, always season in boil. First pot boil and finish steaming in ice chest. Men cook the second pot with double seasoning while women eat the first pot.

I've never had a problem with dusting for big groups so long as its done well.

To the poster who said Baton Rouge can't decide if they're Cajun or Creole - they're neither. They are devoid of any cultural identity. It is a sad dumpy place. They want to drag us down to their level.

[GreatestStory]

So, my family and friends get to enjoy my good seasoning for now. Nobody knows the recipe but me.

I always find it humorous when people have a "secret recipe".

There are only two logical reasons to keep a recipe secret:
1) You are making money with it (restaurant, retail, etc.)
2) You are winning cook-offs/competitions

Other than those two reasons, keeping a recipe a secret comes off as a weird behavior.

[Jeaux]

I’m free this afternoon.

Damn it. I'm out of town this weekend. Y'all need to let me know ahead so I can get the provisions. Gotta be soon cause half of our famers already drained their ponds. We bout to do the same but we just stocked it with some basin and waiting for them to establish first before we plant rice