Berlin Boil
Louisiana-style crayfish boil for fifty, using Berlin’s invasive crayfish
A crayfish boil scaled for 50 people, built around the Louisiana crayfish that have become invasive in Berlin’s waterways. Includes where to actually get them.
BoilingTechniqueCooking in liquid at a full rolling boil, around 100°C. Fast and agitating — it emulsifies and breaks things apart.CajunCuisineLouisiana country cooking from French-speaking Acadian settlers. Built on a dark roux and the "holy trinity" of onion, celery and green pepper, and usually cooked down in one pot.MainCourseThe centrepiece of a meal, carrying most of its substance.PartyOccasionScales to a crowd and holds up on a table without needing to be served hot to order.+4