Crawfish boils can seem like a fun free-for-all (and they are), but using the right amounts of ingredients still matters. A ...

You can make it a crab boil, a shrimp boil or a Cajun boil depending ... maybe some cayenne or red pepper flakes if you want a little spice. To the boiling water, either add two bottles of beer ...

You can buy a crab live and boil it yourself; alternatively ... and has heavy front claws with almost-black pincers, a rusty-red or brown shell, and red hairy legs mottled with white.