How to Host a Neighborhood Seafood Boil
A neighborhood seafood boil is a fun way to bring friends together. Follow these steps to make your next boil a rousing success. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Seafood boil recipe
- Ingredients such as shrimp, corn, sausage, potatoes
- Large pot (40 to 80 quarts) with a propane heater and strainer
- Paper plates
- Newspaper, butcher paper or freezer paper to cover the serving table
- Large serving table with seating
Instructions
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Find a recipe. You can visit web sites such as Cdkitchen.com or Allrecipes.com to find dishes for your seafood boil. You can use crab, crayfish, shrimp and/or lobster. Even though the options are numerous, the basic preparation is the same.
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Invite your guests and ask them to bring an ingredient. Or you can assign an ingredient to each family or person who attends. For example, one family can bring the corn, another can provide sausage and a third might bring potatoes. The host typically provides the main shellfish.
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Assign a "boil master" to follow the recipe and ensure that the ingredients enter the pot at the proper time.
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Set up a large table and cover it with newspaper or butcher paper. Once the food has finished cooking, the boil master will dump the boiled shellfish, meats and vegetables onto the table.
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Grab a plate, and enjoy!
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Tips & Warnings
A typical seafood boil consists of boiled ingredients (like shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes) and various spices. The great thing about a seafood boil is that you can tailor the ingredients and spices to your liking. For example, if your guests like spicy foods, add more hot pepper sauce. If you have vegetarian guests, they can omit the meat from their portions.
Remind the boil master to start heating the water as soon as guests arrive. That way, you will not have to wait for the water to boil before preparing the meal.
Don't worry about providing utensils or setting tables. Guests can eat this food with their hands.
Make sure you set up the water pot in an area where no one gathers. The boiling water is extremely dangerous and must be monitored closely.
