Summer Simple: Shrimp Boil

What do you do when you don't want any dishes to clean?

Have a shrimp boil (in the south it can also be crawfish)!

The great part about this meal is everything is made in one large pot, and again there is little effort involved. I had this tonight, and it was worth it. As a poor college student, my friend and I ordered 1/2 lb of shrimp and that got us 15 smaller shrimp which was enough for the two of us without overstuffing, and there wasn't much leftover. Any excuse to eat seafood in the summer and I'm there, so when we realized we couldn't make sushi tonight I thought we could do a shrimp boil with potatoes and corn.

What you will need:
red potatoes (eye the amount based on the number of people you are serving)
corn cobs
1-2 lbs. of shrimp for about 3-4 servings
shrimp boil seasoning (if you don't have that around, salt and red pepper to taste)

Fill a large pot with water, leaving plenty of room at the top because you'll be adding lots of food with starches so there is a potential for boiling over.

Add shrimp boil seasoning to taste.

Bring water to a boil, and drop in potatoes, boil these for ten minutes before dropping the corn into the water, after about 6 minutes drop in the shrimp for 4-5 minutes, until the shrimp begin to float.

Remove the shrimp first, and place on ice. Then remove the corn and the potatoes, you might want to check the potatoes with a fork to be sure they are done, it should be easy to stick the fork into the potato.

Dinner is served! And if you are feeling bohemian, all of these foods can be eaten with your hands (but not right out of the water because it'll be really hot). Less dishes is always a blessing during the hot summer.