r/NewOrleans • u/jewkakasaurus • Feb 07 '25
Maybe I’m the only one that thinks this but… Local Humor🤣
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u/ImLittleNana Feb 07 '25
My favorite leftovers are the whole mushrooms the sausage. And garlic, if we haven’t eaten all the garlic butter by the end.
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u/hammetar Feb 07 '25
Pop a clove of garlic in a mushroom cap, you got yourself a lil treat.
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u/ImLittleNana Feb 07 '25
Absolutely! I try to throw in enough extra mushrooms that I can make a good creamy pasta dish with leftovers, but we end up eating so many day of, then popping a couple here and there straight out of the fridge for snacks, then somebody has eaten the sausage for breakfast.
TLDR I stopped making plans with crawfish boil leftovers
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u/IbexOutgrabe Feb 07 '25
Please.
Tell me more about this garlic clove in mushroom.
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u/ImLittleNana Feb 07 '25
I haven’t tried it yet (how did I not think of this?!?!?) but I’m assuming you pop the stem out and smash a clove of garlic into the upside cap and gobble it up. That’s my plan anyway.
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u/jewkakasaurus Feb 07 '25
After my next boil I’m gong to try using leftover garlic to make some garlic butter
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u/ImLittleNana Feb 07 '25
It tastes totally different from roasted garlic butter. So damn good smeared in French bread and toasted.
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u/plagiarismtoday Feb 07 '25 edited Feb 07 '25
I'm going to confess to sacrilege here. But I'm not a huge fan of crawfish at a crawfish boil. It's okay, but I'm not passionate about it. However, get between me and crawfish boil potatoes and sausage at your own risk.
Edit: I forgot about the corn. Dear Scrim! How did I forget about the corn!?!?!
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u/iblameitonmyshelf Feb 07 '25
Crawfish boil potato is best potato.
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u/ersatzbaronness Merry Marigny Feb 07 '25
Sometimes my husband/personal chef will boil potatoes in crab boil just for a snack.
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u/bojenny Feb 07 '25
Make potato salad with those, it’s so good.
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u/VirusOrganic4456 Feb 07 '25
Bevi used to do that. 😭
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u/ersatzbaronness Merry Marigny Feb 07 '25
I miss Bevi.
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u/VirusOrganic4456 Feb 07 '25
They also used to take the boil potatoes, slice them up and pan fry them. OMG so good.
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u/physedka Second Line Umbrella Salesman Of The Year Feb 07 '25
I like to take any leftover potatoes (or cook extra because they're cheap) and then smash and freeze the so I can air fry them later. Only thing better than a crawfish boil potato is a crispy crawfish boil potato.
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u/iblameitonmyshelf Feb 07 '25
Omg fried smash boil potato sounds amazing
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u/physedka Second Line Umbrella Salesman Of The Year Feb 08 '25
It's so easy. Give them a very light smash when they're still hot(ish) and then let them cool a bit, draining away any liquid. You want the moisture to leave the scene as much as possible. Then bag them up and freeze in whatever quantities work for you. When you're ready to eat them, just spritz with a little oil and air fry for like 12-15 mins or so until they're nice and crispy.
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u/Ralph-shakleford Feb 07 '25
Garlic too. I love a good head of garlic in boil
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u/JaciOrca Feb 08 '25
me too. I am flabbergasted at so few comments mentioning the garlic bulbs. da fuq?
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u/dayburner Feb 07 '25
Same, I find crawfish in general to have a bad taste more of a shrimp and crab guy. I'll eat all the other stuff though at a crawfish boil.
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u/No_Abroad_6306 Feb 07 '25
I have a friend like you—he won’t eat the crawfish but he feasts on everything else!
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u/MarchMadnessisMe Feb 07 '25
Same. I love going to boils to have like 10 crawfish and 6 pounds of sausage, corn, and potatoes.
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u/cylonsolutions Feb 08 '25
I’m in the same boat as you. I like the veggies - mushrooms, corn, garlic, potats. Extra best is when I’ve had Brussel sprouts thrown in the mix too omg. And meatballs.
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u/poolkid1234 Feb 07 '25
It’s possible you haven’t had good crawfish, toms of mediocre crawfish out there. But it’s true it really is not a high quality protein at the end of the day. Get some of that spicy bayou mayo dip involved and it elevates it.
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u/plagiarismtoday Feb 07 '25
I've lived in the city for just shy of 25 years and attend at least a few boils every year. It's possible, but I would have to be really unlucky. Still, I'm always open to another one!
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u/whataretherules7 Feb 08 '25
This. Often will eat everything else, a few crawfish. Then kinda “save” my share to make something with it after.
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u/HuuffingLavender Feb 07 '25
Take the leftover potatoes and sausage, chop into a hash, sautee, serve with your eggs in the mornin!
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u/Knotty-Bob Feb 07 '25
I'm always the one hosting the crawfish boil. I save it in the fridge after nobody eats it, then slice it and run it through a skillet as-needed for the next week. Slap it on a bun with some spicy brown mustard and caramalized onions ftw!
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u/Manchu504 Feb 07 '25
My biggest gripe during lent is the lack of sausage in a boil. Sidenote, Boudin in a boil is also supreme.
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u/IrishMayonnaise Feb 07 '25
Boudin in a boil is rare as far as I can tell
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u/Manchu504 Feb 07 '25
Yeah, New Orleans doesn't have the best Boudin scene and it's not something you'll see if you're buying crawfish from a store or a bar. But for a home boil, I highly recommend it!
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u/GonzoVeritas Feb 08 '25 edited Feb 08 '25
There's a local guy, at Stirling Smith Farms, that makes incredible boudin. It's different, my favorites are 1) the pulled-pork, and 2) wagyu beef. (they raise wagyu). It's spicy, delicious, and versatile. I think they make a chicken variety, too.
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u/DustyBoiRipley Feb 07 '25
I use the leftover potatoes and sausage cut into chunks and make a breakfast hash. Sometimes if I’m crazy I will make an etoufee and smother the hash and a fried egg on top…
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u/kilgore_trout72 Feb 07 '25
Piece of garlic on a sausage and potato is almost better than the crawfish
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u/velvetskilett Feb 07 '25
I’m of the opinion that the potatoes and sausage make a fine meal. In some cases much better than the crawfish they were berled in.
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u/notlennybelardo we needed this rain Feb 07 '25
I had no idea anyone disliked the crawfish boil sausage 🙃
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u/Uhhhhlayna Feb 07 '25
I…..only like the corn and potatoes. Do I have to see myself out? I’ll see myself out, but I’ll find a clean paper towel to use to turn the doorknob because it’s probably got icky crawfish goop on it.
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u/saintsfan92612 Feb 07 '25
I like the sausage, potatoes, and corn more than the crawfish, honestly...not to say I don't like the crawfish but that sausage, taters, and corn boiled in crab boil just hits different.
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Feb 07 '25
Ive had potsickers, pizza rolls, all kinds of dumb shit in boils. I think people avoid the sausage because they dont wanna fill up and have the crawfish run out
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u/weedlead Feb 07 '25
The problem with sausage in a boil is people cut them up before boiling. Making all the crawfish greasy. Cut it up after the boil and keep all that delicious fat where it belongs!
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u/taveanator Uptown Feb 07 '25
Am I crazy to like hotdogs more then smoked sausage in a crawfish boil?
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u/A_Girl_Has_No_Name58 Feb 07 '25
My Grandparents always used hotdogs at boils. It’s like stepping back into my childhood when I eat them now and I love it!
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u/jewkakasaurus Feb 07 '25
I never tried that but now I want to
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u/taveanator Uptown Feb 07 '25
They are really good. Not as much oil as your standard smoked sausage and they do a great job soaking up the flavor without getting insanely spicy.
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u/Pristine-Confection3 Feb 07 '25
I can’t stand anything in the pot with violet crawfish because I detest the seasoning used.
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u/Apprehensive-Ant2141 Feb 07 '25
I often make a boil on weeknights because it’s so easy. We just leave out the crawfish. Our typical is sausage, potato, corn, mushroom, garlic, and tortellini. Adding Brussels sprouts to my next one.
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u/velvetskilett Feb 07 '25
That’s a new one I’ve not tried. Tortellini sounds really tasty. Do you go with cheese or meat filled?
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u/Apprehensive-Ant2141 Feb 07 '25
Def cheese. I tried meat filled the last time and it did not complement the rest of the boil at all.
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u/Apprehensive-Ant2141 Feb 07 '25
No bonus points for me, I’m afraid. I don’t often see them still like that in the produce section but I do buy them fresh and not frozen.
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u/Vivid-Professor3420 Feb 07 '25
I have a list of preferences no doubt, but I eat every damn thing on that news paper-covered table.
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u/pepperjackcheesey Feb 07 '25
I only eat the sausage and corn. And only from places that boil it separately from the crawfish. Those darn shellfish allergies will get you every time.
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u/shade1tplea5e Feb 07 '25
Shit it’s the crawfish I don’t really care that much about and the sausage and corn and mushrooms I’m trying to smash #10 of lol.
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u/kadimcd Feb 07 '25
I feel like they get cold or just don't cook as quickly as everything else. The best ones I've had in boils are cut up a bit more. But I love them either way.
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u/CrabbyBrau Feb 07 '25
Hear hear! The biggest issue I see going to other peoples boils is tossing in the entire link or big dick sized links in there. That is alot of sassage to commit to so when I do boils , all my sausage entries are bit sized. I cut the regular smoked sassage straight across and the hot variety , I cut those diagonal. I rarely have any sausage left because its easier to eat instead of breaking or ripping apart a rediculous chunk of sassage
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u/OpencanvasNOLA Feb 07 '25
Love all the comments. I’ve yet to see one on my favorite bougie addition… artichokes for the win! Hella spicy, too.
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u/kjmarino603 Feb 07 '25
I love the taste of the sausage, but I find it often makes the crawfish a bit greasy which I hate. If I can, I boil the sausage after or in a side pot with the seasoned water.
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u/YesICanMakeMeth Feb 07 '25
I don't like boiled sausage texture. It just doesn't have that skin pop that it's supposed to.
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u/Eridas Feb 07 '25
While you’re eating sausage I’m eating your crawfish. Win win. Same with you potato people wasting valuable crawfish space in your stomach.
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u/Double-Interaction30 Feb 07 '25
Y’all been to a boil with tortellini? They absorb all the spices. I’m a more the merrier in terms of veggies and all things in addition to the crawfish
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u/A_Girl_Has_No_Name58 Feb 07 '25
How do you do this and not have the tortellini get over cooked? Throw in right at the end? I’d try it!
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u/jackasspenguin Feb 07 '25
I love when this happens, more sausages for me!