frogmore stew

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 - bay leaves
• 24 ounces beer
• 1 - onion, cut into 4 wedges
• 2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
• 1 pound smoke sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 4 - ears shucked corn, halved
• 2 pounds large shrimp, unpeeled