Name: Frogmore Stew
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 quarts water; 2 pounds hot or mild smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 8 ears corn, shucked, silks removed, and halved; 1 6-pack beer, the cheaper the better; 2 lemons, halved; 1 commercial crab boil seasoning bag, such as Zatarain’s, or 1 boiling bag Frogmore Stew Spice Mix; ½ cup Old Bay seasoning,; 4 pounds large, fresh, and local shrimp

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All

By Mary Martha Greene

Published 2021

About

I’ve never really had a recipe for Frogmore Stew—you just find the biggest pot you own, fill it with water and beer, and bring it to a boil. Add the ingredients and seasonings and voilà: you have Frogmore Stew. However, I’ve tried to quantify the recipe for folks who’ve never made it before. But first, a little background.

Whether you call it Frogmore Stew or Beaufort Stew (just don’t call it a Lowcountry Boil), it originated in Frogmore, South Carolina, the capital of St. He