Low Country Boil aka Saxis Island, VA Steamer....

[Mike Boehler]

First, we all need to understand that the Low Country Boil has multiple names. The real name is Frogmore Crab Boil or Frogmore Stew. I grew up in Frogmore (on St. Helena Island, SC) and we ate it all the time. The Yankees have moved in and change the name of the town to St. Helena; however, for those of us in the know it will always be Frogmore!

As you get further away (geographically) from Frogmore the name becomes Beaufort Stew. Once you get out of SC the name seems to become Low Country Stew, Low Country Boil, or Low Country Supper. If you want to impress your friends then call it by it's real name!

The ingredients are shrimp, crab (seasonal), new potatoes, corn, sausage, and Old Bay Seasoning.

Here is a simple (yet accurate) recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Frogmore-Stew/Detail.aspx

and another:
http://dining.discoversouthcarolina....more-stew.aspx

Hey thanks for that;
No big surprise that a guy from NY is calling a southern meal by its wrong name is it??

Anyway, we do this about 4 or 5 times a summer. We love it. Only problem, crabs are NEVER in season here so we throw a couple of lobsters in, just because. Also, we use clams as well. We steam it in 2 cans of beer and a turkey fryer works pretty well as long as you fashion a way of keeping the pot off the bottom.

Mike

[billh1963]

No problem with being from NY...lots of good food comes from up there (love the bagels a friend of mine brings back a couple of times a year)!

I have a few friends who like to add beer to the mix. I don't since the beer flavor seems to be masked by the Old Bay.

The beauty of the recipe is that you can add anything you want to it!

[Mike Boehler]

I moved out of the city some time ago, but what I miss most? Bread! I mean any kind of bread, hard rolls, sub bread (we called them wedges) up here in upstate everything is made out of a freakin hot dog roll.
I guess you don't want to get me started about what I miss most!

Love that LCB though. Our favorite summertime feast. You should see us yankees flopping the pot of stuff on the table covered in newspaper and going to town......

Mike

[Honey Hole]

Yeah man... that's the way to do it.

We're doing the same thing Saturday night. Right now I've got Shrimp, Clams, Crawdads, Crabs, Puppy Drum and Smoked Sausage ready to go in it... any recommended additions????

[Mike Boehler]

Yeah man... that's the way to do it.

We're doing the same thing Saturday night. Right now I've got Shrimp, Clams, Crawdads, Crabs, Puppy Drum and Smoked Sausage ready to go in it... any recommended additions????

yep, corn on the cob broke into halves or thirds and small new potatoes.

[Honey Hole]

Yeah man... got the corn/red potatoes and a couple BIG Vadalia Onions. What do y'all spice it with? I'm thinking some old bay, pickeling spices, dry mustard, celery seed.

[SAXIS ISLANDER]

Don't forget to throw in some sweet corn you stole, and a few nice italian sausages (natural casing perferreed) on top of the mix.

[billh1963]

Old Bay is the seasoning. Corn is a must!

[esangler]

Don't forget to throw in some sweet corn you stole, and a few nice italian sausages (natural casing perferreed) on top of the mix.

Going to a major boil on the creek Sunday afternoon, will post pics on Monday!

[Honey Hole]

Da'Boil was incredible! Clams, Crabs, Shrimp, Sausage, Corn, Baby Reds, and some Puppy Drum added at the end. Laughed like hell at my sister-in-law trying to eat it with a fork and knife (never did like her too much).