Low Country Boil

Photo: flickr user thermionics

Ingredients

1/2 pound kielbasa or turkey k

1/2 pound raw shrimp in shell (per person)

3 smalls new potatoes (per person)

1 ear corn (per person)

Cayenne to taste

Cloves to taste

Garlic to taste

Bay leaves to taste

Old Bay seasoning to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Tabasco pepper sauce to taste

2 smalls onions

1 carrot quartered

1 crab - (to 2)

Preparation

Boil water in a very large steam kettle on stove or on an outdoor cooker. Season water with your choice of mentioned flavorings along with a little lemon juice or vinegar. Add potatoes, carrots, sausage and onions. Bring back to a boil and boil until almost tender.

Add corn-on-the cob and crabs and boil for 5 minutes longer. Finally, add shrimp and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes more, or until shrimp are just cooked. Enjoy with cornbread, slaw, and watermelon!

This recipe yields 1 serving.