Boiled Crawfish

25 lbs. crawfish
12 lemons, cut in half
10 med. onions, cut in half
3 boxes salt
2 cans cayenne pepper
2 boxes crab boil
15 sm. new potatoes and (or) several ears corn


Wash and purge crawfish. In a 10 gallon pot, bring about 4 gallons of water to boil with seasonings. Add crawfish and potatoes or corn and bring to a boil quickly and cook for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Turn off fire and let soak for about 5 minutes. Remove a few to sample and if not seasoned enough, let soak an additional 5 minutes.