Crab boil

Boiled seafood in southern Louisiana tends to be spicier than that found in other parts of the country.

Homemade crab boil recipes call for abundant amounts of hot sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, bay leaf, lemon, and garlic.

Many people will start with a commercial crab boil product and then supplement it with extra pepper.

The leading commercial product is Zatarain's which comes in two forms.

[1] One is a mesh bag with seasonings inside that will step into the water.