How To Make Frogmore Stew - Southern Cooking at It's Best!
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Frogmore Stew - A Great Stew For Seafood And Beer Lovers!
Frogmore Stew ingredients include shrimp, red (new) potatoes, onions, sausage, corn on the cob, and a great heaping of Old Bay Seasoning!
Give and take a few ingredients according to you taste - crab, crawfish, clams, any seafood or vegetable you like - and your Frogmore Stew is complete!
Throw in a pot, cook, lay out newspapers on a table along with some crusty garlic bread, maybe a salad, and BEER. You and your quests will be in Frogmore Stew heaven!
BUT, there is a bit of timing in making Frogmore Stew - but with a little practice you will get it right!
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I grew up in Beaufort, SC where Frogmore Stew was called, well, Frogmore Stew. It wasn't until I moved to the upstate that I realized it is called "Beaufort Stew" here. You may also hear it referred to as "Lowcountry Boil" , "Shrimp Bog", or "Shrimp Boil".
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Frogmore Stew History...
"Once called Frogmore Stew, this one-pot wonder was created by a National Guardsman when he needed to cook a meal for 100 soldiers. Richard Gay, who learned the recipe from his family, had everyone remembering his stew. The dish was later named Frogmore, where Richard was from, by the guards who teased him about home. The postal service eliminated the name Frogmore, which changed this popular dish to Lowcountry boil.This seafood dish is a combination of shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Great for relaxing trips to the beach, it is also easy to create for a crowd. Lowcountry boil can be served on newspaper for easy clean up. Crab, onion, and butter are frequent additions to the pot, and having a removable drain basket only makes cooking easier. The rule of thumb here is the bigger the crowd, the bigger the pot."
Quoted from coastalliviing.com
Article Titled: "Lowcountry Boil"
Author: Jean Allsopp
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- AN ISLAND OF GULLAH CULTURE
- By George McMillan; GEORGE McMILLAN is a writer who lives in Frogmore, S.C.
Published in the Travel Section of the New York Times February 2, 1986 - Frogmore, SC - Wikipedia
- Some information on Frogmore, SC. The origin of Frogmore Stew
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- Lowcountry Boil - Coastal Living
- Once called Frogmore Stew, this one-pot wonder was created by a National ... who learned the recipe from his family...
Classic Frogmore Stew Recipe
4 pounds small red potatoes5 quarts water
1 (3-ounce) bag of crab boil seasoning
4 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
2 pounds kielbasa or hot smoked link sausage, cut into 1½-inch pieces
6 ears of corn, halved
4 pounds large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined optional
Cocktail sauce
Add potatoes to large pot, then add 5 quarts water and seasonings. Cover pot and heat to a rolling boil; cook 5 minutes. Add sausage and corn, and return to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Add shrimp to stockpot; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain. Serve with cocktail sauce. Serves 12.
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How To Make Frogmore Stew
The Way I Make Frogmore Stew
You really don't need an exact recipe to make Frogmore Stew - maybe at first but then you can just do it from habit.
I usually just fill a pot with water and season the water with enough Old Bay Seasoning to turn the water red! But, that depends on the degree of spice you want in it.
Next, I add the sliced sausage, onions and potatoes and let them get a little head start since they take the longest to cook and gives the sausage time to season the stew. Then I add the corn and cook until all ingredients are done.
Lastly, I add the shrimp and usually turn off the heat, stir the shrimp to evenly distribute them, and put a lid on it. You DON"T want overcooked shrimp! When the shrimp are pink they are done.
When I "fix" my plate, I like to shake more Old Bay Seasoning on.
And Viola! You did it! Don't forget the beer!
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"Richard Gay, owner of Gay Fish Company of St. Helena Island, is credited with coming up with Frogmore Stew. It does not contain frogs. It was named after the little town where Gay lived. Then, the post office cancelled service to Frogmore and just rolled it into Beaufort. Some people now call the the dish Beaufort Stew or Low Country Boil, but the die hards will always call it Frogmore Stew."
Cyndi Allison
"Frogmore Stew or Low Country Boil"
Easy Cocktail Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons tomato ketchup
2 tablespoons horseradish
4 tablespoons lemon juice
celery salt to taste
tabasco sauce
Directions:
Shake all ingredients until well mixed. Add celery salt and tabasco sauce to your taste. Chill and serve.
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“Overcooked shrimp is NOT a good thing. It's like eating rubber. Once it turns pink - it's done!”
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Recession-Proof
Sep 11, 2011 @ 5:41 pm | delete
- I was little scared Frogmore stew was going to have frogs in it. . .
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LadyCharlie
Sep 3, 2011 @ 4:55 am | delete
- I'm from the South and you're right on over cooked shrimp is not a good thing! Great Lens!
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OhMe May 20, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
- Gotta love Frogmore Stew! Super lens. Lensrolled to my Shrimp Boats lens.
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PeteSchultz
Feb 4, 2011 @ 4:51 pm | delete
- just the name of this lens brought me here, and I enjoyed it. I've had this along the gulf coast near Brownsville, TX...where they simply called it shrimp boil. Frogmore Stew is much more intriguing.
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ReccoR
Jan 23, 2011 @ 8:25 pm | delete
- I shall have to try this recipe. well done!
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