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                  Crab Boil & Fish Seasoning (American)

Recipe By     : Web Text File Import
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Mixes and Spices

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tsp           black peppercorns
   1      tsp           mustard seeds
   1      tsp           dill seeds
   1      tsp           coriander seeds
   1      tsp           cloves
   1      tsp           allspice berries
                        a small piece of dried ginger
   3                    dried bay leaves

Tie the spices in a muslin bag and add to the water for boiling the  crab.

Crab boil is popular along the southeast coast of the United States,  
particularly in Louisiana. A similar blend, where the spices are  ground, is 
used to spice fish. 

Source: Jill Norman "The Complete Book of Spices"   Viking Studio Books, 1991  
   ISBN 0-670-83437-8
The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of the herbs and 
spices- whole, mixed, ground.



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