#Boil July 27

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Today for Day 27 of the 30-Day Ingredient Coach4aday Challenge going to share the items that go into a Low Country BOIL.

Southerners love to come up with catchy names for certain dishes. That is the case with a recipe that takes place in a large pot of boiling water. Frogmore Stew, Beaufort boil, tidewater boil or a Carolina One-Pot are all names I have heard describing what I call a Low Country Boil. Full disclosure certain parts of the country have distinct nuances in what goes into a boil. For instance, Louisiana is going to have their pots full of crawfish. A former college basketball coach named Jason Tinsley who can be found on Twitter @CoachTinsley25 taught me a lot about how to do a proper BOIL. Watching Jason cook was a treat, and it also came with an evening of entertainment.

Ingredients for Low Country Boil

There is no one perfect recipe but the following items found below often serve as the foundation. Personally, I like adding a stick of butter and lemons as I begin to get my water boiling. I also will substitute Tony Chachere’s Cajun Spices for the bag of crab boil seasoning.

Video-Low Country Boil

Lots of people doing this dish the first time don’t know the order of adding ingredients to a pot of boiling water. The video below not only shows you the order but the cooking time for each one. You will need a good size pot and fish cooker attached to propane. It really helps if you have a basket that fits your pot the set below is available on Amazon. There are smaller sizes but the one below is what I use.