MILD FAMILY CRAB BOIL
Record: DAT-0017 / Revision A
Status: Canonical current standard; mild batch for six adults and three children

INGREDIENTS
8 lb crab; 3 lb frozen precooked crawfish; 24 oz raw frozen shell-on shrimp;
2–3 lb smoked sausage; 4–5 lb small potatoes; 8–10 ears corn, halved; 9–12 eggs.
For a mild pot: approximately 6 gallons water, 1 cup kosher salt, 1/2 cup mild seafood-boil seasoning,
2 quartered onions, 2 halved garlic heads, and optional lemon. Keep hot seasoning at the table.

METHOD
1. Bring seasoned water to a boil. Add potatoes and eggs; cook 10 minutes.
2. Add sausage and corn; cook 5 minutes. Remove eggs when hard-cooked if convenient.
3. Add frozen crab and precooked crawfish; return to a simmer and heat 4–6 minutes.
4. Add raw shrimp last and cook 2–4 minutes, only until opaque and 145°F.
5. Turn off heat and soak 5 minutes, then drain promptly.
6. If seafood is raw rather than precooked, follow its labeled cooking instructions.

This is a working family-meal standard, not a substitute for food-safety guidance.