Southerners, coastal people

[imojoebunny]

Brought to you by the 10th invite I have gotten to one of these this summer, and the House Beautiful article I read about them.  

[hopecounts]

I love a good low country boil, the ones I've been to are made up of shrimp, potatoes, and corn.
I love all three so throw in a good beer to go with it and yummy.

[caramia17]

Yum. Although we don't usually have crawfish, but rather shrimp (and sausage) plus potatoes and corn. And spice. And beer/wine.

What's not to like?

N.B. I am not from the South, but I live here now and I have eaten this fairly regularly in the summer since I have been in the Deep South.

[spunkarella]

Yes! I've never tried crawfish though.

We do shrimp, crab legs, sausage, potatoes, corn, and old bay.

[bowies]

I lived in SC for a few years, so I'm quite familiar with them. I've never done a crawfish one, I'm assuming that's a bayou thing.

[redheadk]

I can't stand the smell, ugh.

[meltoine]

I've been living in the south for 3 years and have never heard of such a thing.

[MadamePresident]

I've heard of crawfish broils. My Southern family does them on rare occasion, but I don't really like crawfish.

*I'm not Southern, but my dad is from Louisiana.

[imojoebunny]

I am kind of surprised people from the south/costal places (maybe just east coast) haven't heard of them. I grew up in Atlanta and Charleston and they were a "thing" then, and are still is 4 decades later apparently. I have seen them done with crawfish or shrimp, usually sausage, like the pepperidge farm kind, corn, potatoes, and lots of Old Bay.

Anyway, I am not a fan, but it seems we keep getting invited. I wish I knew a bunch of Italians because I would so much rather a big pot of spaghetti, a great sauce go in that pot, and some awesome bread for dipping.

[bunch]

Jul 11, 2014 16:19:26 GMT -5 caramia17 said:

Yum. Although we don't usually have crawfish, but rather shrimp (and sausage) plus potatoes and corn. And spice. And beer/wine.

What's not to like?

N.B. I am not from the South, but I live here now and I have eaten this fairly regularly in the summer since I have been in the Deep South.

We made it just like this last week.

[andthentherewere10]

Jul 11, 2014 15:50:29 GMT -5 @this said:

I'm a born and raised southerner (said with shame and not pride lol) and this shit it disgusting.

This. And I find it only bearable.

[Deleted]

I'm vegetarian, so this makes my stomach turns

[wavepool]

I'm in the Midwest and I love low country boils! Our friends had one every summer growing up.

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[redheadk]

We just call them crawfish boils here, too.

[VillainV]

I've heard of them, but I personally don't eat anything with an exoskeleton. So there's that. I've mostly seen it with crawfish and occasionally shrimp, and rarely hear it referred to as a "Low Country Boil" but usually a "crawfish boil."

[8675309]

I'm on the west coast and my friends do a crawfish boil every year for their summer solstice party. Super yummy and a great excuse for a pool party.

[shekels1222]

Jul 11, 2014 15:51:21 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Jul 11, 2014 15:50:29 GMT -5 @this said:

I'm a born and raised southerner (said with shame and not pride lol) and this shit it disgusting.

Lol, why are you ashamed to be a southerner?

Ugh.

[shekels1222]

Jul 12, 2014 8:56:56 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Jul 12, 2014 8:50:39 GMT -5 shekels1222 said:

Ugh.

What does this mean? I'm a born and raised southerner, and certainly not ashamed of it.

Me too. Sorry that wasn't meant for you.

Bashing being southern or being religious is the last acceptable forms of discrimination around here IMHO. Everything else gets a one way ticket to GBCN exile except degrading Southerners or being religious.

I've seen it on multiple occasions. It's offensive to me.

[zacksbride]

not a southerner, but a transplant in coastal TX.  i have never heard the term "low country boil" till now, however since moving here from northeast a few years ago i am a true lover of crawfish boils now!  we have them all the time and can't get enough!  shrimp boils are fabulous too!  yum!  now i want some!!