Zatarains crab boil

[TDH]

Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I could find this stuff? I 'm located about 40 miles north of St. Cloud and I would like to stick close to this area.

[fishdale]

You can buy it online if you can not find it any where near you just search for "cajungrocer Zatarains crab boil"

[TDH]

I don't have time to ordered I need it before Saturday. I have found a couple other brands but they aren't really the same. The zatarains seems to be the best stuff to use according to my research.

[Harmonica Bear]

County Market in St Francis has the Zatarains fish fry stuff, not sure about the crab boil, but if they carry one, they might carry the other. County Markets are all over, so there might be one closer to you. The Zatarains fish fry stuff was ok (had it last night in fact), made a nice light batter, but kind of bland IMHO. Can't speak for the crab boil, but if you can't find it I am a big fan of Old Bay Seasoning, can't go wrong there, and it is available everywhere.

[TDH]

I'm a Cajun Shore Lunch fan myself if I'm frying fish. I did find the Old Bay seasoning your talking about but I didn't buy it. What is the Old Bay seasoning like? Is it spicy or is more on the milder side?

[JacobMHD]

In my opinion Old Bay is on the milder side, but the base flavor is great. If you want to add heat, use Old Bay and add some ground cheyenne pepper. I would imagine a person could oogle the ingredients for Zatarains and make your own. Just a thought.

[Jim Almquist]

I have used Old Bay seasoning for crab boils and on my Lake Trout when I bake them. It has a pretty strong flavor so when I am using it for baking I use it sparingly on both sides along with some thin lemon slices. Good stuff on some fresh caught Lake Trout.

[jeffreyd]

I agree with jacob, i have old bay on the table for use anytime. you could also just add some black pepper to the old bay and bring it up a bit higher. good luck

[SkunkedAgain]

Zatarains is at any Cub or Rainbow, if you have one in the area. I know that a lot of grocers will have their beans & rice, but you may need a big supermarket to find the crab boil.