Crawfish Boil

Method

Fill a very large stock pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add sea salt, peppercorns, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, crushed garlic, quartered onions, halved lemons, cayenne pepper and crab boil seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes to infuse the flavours. Add the scrubbed new potatoes and bring back to a boil, cooking for 10 minutes until nearly tender. Add the smoked sausage cut into chunks and sweetcorn cobs, boiling for another 5 minutes. Finally, add the live crawfish and return to a rolling boil, cooking for 3-5 minutes until the shells turn bright red and the meat is cooked through. Drain immediately in a large colander and spread the crawfish, sausage, potatoes and corn on a large table lined with newspaper for a proper Cajun-style service.