Ok this is for my northern friends ..... Northern meaning not being from southern Mississippi southern Texas and all of Louisiana, Boiled seafood isn't boiled seafood with seasonings.
You can get close to the Louisiana taste by using 6 or 7 Chinese peppers, 5 or 6 bay leaves, 1/8 cup peppercorns per 4 gallons of water.... Chop the peppers up finely or if you like I can get the address for you to order liquid seafood boil. I have eaten "boiled seafood" in other parts of the country. you don't know the flavors you are missing without proper seasonings.
And heres a note fresh shrimp isn't pink ........ here in Louisiana when it starts to turn pink it becomes fish bait .... Fresh shrimp in a gray color
