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        BEAUFORT BOIL
        Ingredients:
          
            - 3 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
 
            - 1 bag Crab Boil
 
            - 3 Tbsp Salt
 
            - 1 1/2 gallons Water
 
            - 1 lb. baby Red Potatoes
 
            - 2 lbs. Keilbasa or smoked sausage
 
            - 12 ears shucked Corn broken in half
 
            - 4 lbs. Shrimp in shells
 
            - Cocktail sauce
 
            - small bowl of melted Butter
 
            - Optional: 1 lb. Clams and Mussels in shells
 
            - Optional: Crab meat chunks
 
            - Optional: 1 bottle Beer
 
        Directions:
          
            - In a large stock pot, add Old Bay Seasoning, Crab Boil, Beer to the water and bring to a boil.
 
            - Add sausage and potatoes. Boil, uncovered, 5 minutes.
 
            - Add corn and count five minutes (begin counting immediately, don't wait until water is boiling).
 
            - Add shrimp, clams, mussels, crab meat and count 3 minutes. Clams and mussels are cooked when shell
            are open. Drain immediately.
 
            - Spread newspaper across table and dump food in a big pile on table. Use fingers to eat. Have lots of
            napkins available.
 
            - Serve with Cocktail sauce and melted butter for dipping. Sprinkle extra Old Bay Seasoning over food to
            make it more spicy. Serves 8.
 
            - IMPORTANT: Do not eat any clams or mussels where the shells are
            closed.