a sack of live crawfish (30-40 lb.)
a large boiling pot (100-quart)
large gas burner
propane
water
52 oz. salt
16-20 oz. crab boil seasoning (liquid and/or powdered)
8 oz. cayenne pepper
4-6 oz. oil (flavored or non-flavored)
15 whole garlic cloves
4 onions
red potatoes
1 pkg. celery
1 pkg. Cajun smoked sausage
a few whole artichokes
4-8 lemons
2-4 oranges
frozen corn
a bag of ice

Fill a large 100-quart stock pot to a little less than half with water. Turn gas on full blast... Bring to a rolling boil and add salt, seasonings, oil, garlic, onions, potatoes, celery, artichokes and sausage. Squeeze in lemons and oranges.

If you're old enough, drink a beer.

Return to rolling boil and cook vegetables for about ten minutes. Before turning off the flame to soak for a few. Drain and remove vegetables to an ice chest to keep warm.

Drink a beer.

Put flame on full blast. Return to rolling boil and add clean crawfish.

Drink a beer.

Return to rolling boil (usually takes about 3 to 10 minutes depending on pot and flame size) and turn off the flame. Add frozen corn and ice. Soak for 30 minutes!

Drain and remove.

Pour on table.

Enjoy!

Submitted by: Chef Brian