Won't be much longer !!!!

[Willie]

I can smell the crabs cooking already...do you guys boil or steam? whole live or already cleaned cleaned? Old bay or Wye River or garlic and butter? :secret: waving

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Boiled with garlic butter and virgin olive oil. thumbsup

[Ron]

Already cleaned. Steamed. Old Bay. Thrown on the picnic table with lots of beer nearby.

[ANTMAN]

Steamed with J.O. and a dozen ears or so of corn, unshucked of course 018

Tony

[TooTall]

Steamed with melted butter.
With
Very Cold Ice Tea
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[rolivare]

Boiled, old bay, sausage, new red potatoes, corn on the cob, french bread, melted butter and lots of beer

[Willie]

Mine are live and get an ice bath then right into the steamer with old bay, the water for the steam is cut with a beer or 2. Cover the table with newspaper and start crackin.................... thumbsup

[Fillet1]

I have not been happy with any crabs I have steamed the last 3 or so times. Meat stays stuck in shells (overcooked) and the crabs I had were not very meaty. Anybody BOIL them rather than steam?

One way I love em is cleaned (I always clean them) halved, and tossed into a homemade tomato gravy (sauce for you non italians or non Jersey boys). Make the gravy with tomato paste, puree, garlic, olive oil, fresh basil, a bay leaf and some chopped onion and salt. Toss the crabs in and simmer on low for for at least two hours. Serve over spaghetti or linguini with some bread and drink of choice.

Chinese friends cook them salt and pepper style in a wok like pan with oil and garlic. They are really good.

[TooTall]

Cook them the way my Dad does it.... Boil water with 1/8 cup of apple vinger and a pinch of salt... sea salt if you have it.
The crabs taste great and the meat come out easy
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[o2bfishn]

Dang Willie, I gained 3lbs just reading this thread, you got to stop this or I'll get as big as a house.


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[Willie]

thumbsup thumbsup waving waving

[boogieblues50]

Here is how i do it...I buy a big cheap porcalin steamer from Amazon..about $49...they usualy last me about a year but I use it about 20-30 times ...The high heat and salt finaly wear the bottom out...Here we go...Three Pabst Blue Ribbon Beers for Me and three for the Pot.. about a pint of apple cider viniger...about half a cup of Old Bay(if you do crabs a lot buy old bay on line in 7lb containers..about 1/8 the price of buy cans in stores...I use a lot..lol) next add about 1/4 cup of rock or sea salt(The salt is Important it causes the water to boil hotter which helps the steaming of the crabs) and finaly a 1/4 ounce of water...lol
Stir it up and get it boiling...Put steamer basket in and start layering live crabs(I use to poke each between the eyes with an ice pick..I was taught this keeps the claws on them when cooking...It takes too much time for 3-5 dozen crabs plus they dont like to comply with this and I dont see where it makes a whole lot of difference)..On top of each layer liberaly sprinkle more Old Bay...When You run out of crabs put the top on...Drink another PBR...put the paper...crackers and more PBR and lots of paper towels on the table...Now You have time to drink a couple more PBR's
About 20-30 minutes steaming for a bushell(5 dozen) a little less time for a couple dozen..The time also depends on your cooker a gas or electric stove takes a little longer...If you use an outside propane cooker time will be less(they get realy hot)
One Last thing(Danger...Danger)...DO NOT COOK OUT ALL THE LIQUID....I did this once thanks to My buddy PBR...ran into the kitchen pulled the top of and was engulfed with the worst cloud of hot burning pepper gas you can imagine...I could barely breath for 20 mins....ME=Dumbazzzzz...LOL
Anyways now comes the fun of smacking Your friends hand as they reach for that realy big one You were eyeing...Enjoy...BoogieBlues

check out pics


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/boogieblues/crabpot.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/boogieblues/waitingforcrabs.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/boogieblues/crabs.jpg

[Fillet1]

Damn thats a good time! (and a nice view from the table!) I am going to try this soon.

Whats boogie blues mean?

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:o :o who's gonna eat all that crab?
I will try your recipe, looks like is a winner.

[Willie]

Looks real good thumbsup thumbsup

[boogieblues50]

Hey
Iam gonna eat all them crabs...lol...I started eating crabs when I was 2 at the crab houses in Popes Creek Md...when they use to have the slot machines in them back in the early 50's....My Dad would hold me up and let me pull the handle...when He wasnt looking I would steall a sip of His PBR....Great crabs and great times and memories there....BoogieBlues comes from my love of music...I like lots of music but My favorite is to sit around on Sunday when its to crappy to fish drink some PBR and play the blues with my friends and Boogie till the sun comes up....Were Old but we can still Jam as long as We take Our medication...Lol.....BoogieBlues

[Willie]

thumbsup thumbsup waving waving I hear ya.............. Willie 014

[Willie]

I keep going back to this picture, http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/wareese27/shore%20album/crabpot.jpg , cause my god they look sooooooooooooo good, I can taste em and the pbr.............. 012 012

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I keep looking that pic too and i'm drooling like a dog. ;D

[boogieblues50]

Hey Willie finaly glad to meet someone who knows what a PBR is...lol...and it aint Pro Bull Riding!!!! heres back to Ya 012
The House I rent at St Georges Island during October and November has a really long dock on thr bay...I put out about 8 traps baited with Chicken necks and fish heads and guts from cleaning fish...I usualy get about 2-3 dozen every two days...It being late fall most are big fat heavy crabs...the ones in the pic are actually kinda small I picked them up in Panacea Fla on my way to the Island before I had a chance to set out traps...I have lots of friends that come visit while Iam there and have no problem keeping them full of Crabs...Grouper...snapper...redfish...flounder and shrimp.It is one of the most amazing fisheries I have ever seen between the gulf...bay and river you can catch it all...Oh yeah dont forget about the absoloute best OYSTERS in the world...This year I will have my 198dlv there for the first time So Iam like a kid waiting for Christmas...lol....BoogieBlues

[Willie]

boogieblues50........You are making me hungry...........do ya slurp them oysters or cook em or both..... 012.....Willie

[boogieblues50]

Hey Willie
i have to eat them fried or the way I realy like them is cooked on the half shell with some cheese and sauce on them...ummmmm...good
I Am a Diabetic and been told its bad to eat raw oysters it may even kill ya 001 ...Also like a big old pot of Homemade Oyster Stew on a cold afternoon...BoggieBlues

[Willie]

I had some back in January in NJ and my god they were fried up big and juicy. With the cocktail sauce, mm mmmm good...Willie 017 014

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I love them, but soooooooooooooo much cholesterol on these things 004 004

[o2bfishn]

NEM,


Who cares, their oysters man, you know hard to open, ugly as hell but soooooooooooooooooo good raw with a little cocktail sauce. A few, maybe 2-3 dozen, can't hurt you. yay yay yay


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[tomytek]

Do you eat these raw too http://www.tomytek.com/crabbing/2006/102206/thewholebushelfitinthebasket.jpg ;D Just kidding. I can't wait to catch them like that again. I love dem oyster on a half-shelf with some tabasco and lemon. This place by my work makes an awesome oyster po' boy sandwich. I think I might have to go there for lunch.

[ANTMAN]

Do you eat these raw too http://www.tomytek.com/crabbing/2006/102206/thewholebushelfitinthebasket.jpg ;D Just kidding. I can't wait to catch them like that again. I love dem oyster on a half-shelf with some tabasco and lemon. This place by my work makes an awesome oyster po' boy sandwich. I think I might have to go there for lunch.


You work in bethesda?

Tony

[Willie]

Looks good........ thumbsup

[tomytek]

Tony,
I work down the street in Chevy Chase. The place is called Louisiana Express.

[ANTMAN]

Tony,
I work down the street in Chevy Chase. The place is called Louisiana Express.


Good food thumbsup Been there several times.

Tony

[Willie]

Was down in Somers Point, NJ and noticed the commercial guys had their pots out...........next trip, gonna go crabbin......can tast them already......

[Wilky]

There were a bunch of traps in Great Bay we were anchored up near some. Was watching as they were pulling them they looked like they were catching. On the way in saw several people crabbing from the bank and bridge.