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CHOW: Recipes: Shrimp or Crab Boil Spice Mix

Shrimp or Crab Boil Spice Mix Recipe

From: Field Guide to Herbs & Spices , by
Makes: About 1 1/4 cups

Popular along the southeast coast of the United States and especially in Louisiana, shrimp or crab boil spice mix is used, not surprisingly, for boiling shrimp and crabs. The mixture may also be ground and used to season fish or seafood.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup pickling spice
  • 3 tablespoons sliced fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon celery seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sliced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 5 crushed bay leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Tie all the spices in a muslin bag and add to the boiling liquid with sea salt to taste.

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  • Pickling Spice

    Ingredients: Allspice, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Chiles, Dill Seed and Mustard Seed.

  • I live in Thailand and can't get anything pre-made. This is nice in a way because EVERYTHING I make is from scratch. My problem is I don't know the ingredients of pickling spice. Can someone help me out?