Summer Shrimp Boil | Slow Entertaining

After the kiddie parade together with a brief pause for but about running (for Emma... I had pizza), nosotros made our means all the means to St. Louis to celebrate the Fourth at my sister's family (remember her kitchen?). They hosted a fabulously uncomplicated Shrimp Boil for their friends followed past times a walk to the 18th dark-green for fireworks.

The Boil was the perfect matter to serve for the fourth - it is much similar the annual Clambake nosotros host at our house... that nosotros withal need to schedule for this year.

Jill, Baby Kate, Samantha, Emma & Me

Corn waiting for its plough inward the boil. Aaaand a bottle of Blue Moon, of course.

Jill's married adult man was inward accuse of the Boil - he seasoned the H2O amongst Old Bay, peppercorns together with onions. It was together with therefore delicious - wonderfully seasoned.

Shrimp Boil
serves 8

1/3 loving cup of Old Bay Seasoning
1 onion, quartered
1 tablespoon of peppercorns
two pounds of potatoes
two pounds of smoked andouille sausage, 3-inch pieces
iv ears of corn, cutting inward one-half
two pounds of large, shell-on shrimp (15-20 per pound)
iv lemons, halved
1 baquette

Bring a really large pot filled amongst H2O to a boil (a 12 quart pot, or so). Keep adding the ingredients to the pot ane at a fourth dimension until everything is inward - it volition all complete cooking at the same time.

#1 - Season Water : Add Old Bay, onion together with peppercorns.
#2 - Add potatoes, cause for x minutes.
#3 - Add sausage, cause for three minutes.
#4 - Add corn, cause for three minutes.
#5 - Add shrimp, cause for three minutes.

Remove from boiling H2O together with "dump" onto papered table. Serve amongst lemon wedges together with chunks of baguette.