1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds |
2 tablespoons black peppercorns |
2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes |
6 bay leaves |
1 tablespoon celery seeds |
1 tablespoon coriander seeds |
1 tablespoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon ground mace |
1/4 cup salt |
lemons, halved and wrapped in cheesecloth |
3 pounds red bliss potatoes, scrubbed clean |
6 (4-inch pieces) good quality smoked spicy sausage like andouille or kielbasa |
6 ears fresh corn on the cob, shucked |
3 pounds fresh shrimp (26-30 count per pound), unpeeled |
serving suggestion: biscuits or hot bread |