On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:58:30 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

> On 3/24/2013 11:41 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:40:24 -0500, Janet Wilder
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> When steaming blue crabs, it has to be Old Bay. Zatarains is good for
> >> shrimp and crawfish, though I find it a bit too salty for my taste.
> >
> > How much do you use? Salt is never an issue, AFAIC.... but I don't
> > steam, I boil (with lemons).
> >
>
> If I use the same amount of Zaterains to boil shrimp as I would use Old
> Bay, the Zaterains is too salty. I switched back to Old Bay. I think
> it's a bit less overpowering to the shrimp, as well. You many recall I
> am not a fan of hot pepper.

Excuse me, I misread and thought you said Old Bay was too salty. Not
a fan of Zatarains in general, so I can't tell you if I think it's too
salty or not because I just plain do not like it.

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