crawfish boil
Louisiana crustacean cookout
A crawfish boil is a social gathering, especially in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, where crawfish are cooked outdoors in large pots with corn, potatoes, and Cajun seasonings.
The food is typically dumped onto newspaper-covered tables for communal eating.
We're having a crawfish boil this Saturday—bring beer.
- cayenne pepperGround hot chili powder
- mudbugsFreshwater shellfish, Louisiana staple
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- red potatoesThin-skinned waxy tubers
Louisiana · jambalaya · potatoes · stockpot · big pot · spices · garlic · sucking · zydeco · messy · tongs · communal · backyard party · cooler · cold beer · Cajun French · newspaper · paper towels
- American foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, burgers, hamburgers
- American traditionsFourth of July, Thanksgiving, county fair, state fair, rodeo
- Americanismsaluminum, fixin' to, apartment, howdy, candy
- boiled foodsstew, chowder, ramen, gumbo, pho
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
- cookoutscookout, barbecue, pig roast, fish fry, oyster roast
formality of dining
crawfish boilfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
tasting menu · formal dinner · haute cuisine · state dinner · banquet