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« on: August 03, 2008, 10:52:35 PM »
PLACE YOUR CRABS IN A TUB OF ICE FOR ABOUT 15 MINS AND STEAM THEM UPSIDE DOWN AND THE SEASON GOES ALL THROUGH THE MEAT THROUGH THE LEGS AND CLAWS.THINK ABOUT IT WHEN YOU STEAM A CRAB THE FIRST YOU DO IS TAKE OFF THE SHELL WHICH IS FULL OF SEASON.TRY IT ONE TIME AND YOU WILL BE HOOK. LET ME KNOW
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 11:06:46 PM »
Never did it that way , makes sense, i'll give it a try next time i have some crabs , thanks.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 11:12:53 PM »
I allways steam/boil my lobsters upside down. seems to do a better job. Why? I have no clue. Its what i was shown when i was a kid.
works for me.
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2008, 11:23:36 PM »
ANOTHER GOOD TRICK I LEARN FROM STEAMING CRABS AT THE FAMOUS BO BROOKS IN BALTIMORE WAS USING PICKLE JUICE TO STEAM THEM IN.THAT IS WHAT THEY USE INSTEAD OF VINERGAR AND IT IS GREAT. SO SAVE ALL YOUR PICKLE JUICE 4 STEAMING YOUR CRABS IT IS THE BEST. BO BROOKS MIGHT BE MAD AT ME NOW.OH WELL
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2008, 11:42:42 PM »
Upside down with pickle juice.  What the heck.  Might try a small batch first to see. Wink

I used to eat mustard on my peanut butter and jelly sandwich as a kid.  Everyone said "OOH gross" until they tried it!  Never knew a single person who was brave enough to try it not to have it that way, from then on. laugh  Gives it a nice kick! Wink
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2008, 03:18:29 PM »
Are these CBC crabs that go upside down?  Seems like upside down with shell on could create a pool inside the top of the shell and then the legs are all pointing up and away from rising steam...  I've always tried to make sure they stay blue side up.. Huh
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2008, 03:21:12 PM »
Quote from: kcullip2006 on August 03, 2008, 11:42:42 PM
Upside down with pickle juice.  What the heck.  Might try a small batch first to see. Wink

I used to eat mustard on my peanut butter and jelly sandwich as a kid.  Everyone said "OOH gross" until they tried it!  Never knew a single person who was brave enough to try it not to have it that way, from then on. laugh  Gives it a nice kick! Wink
BBQ potato chips on pbj was my favorite.Sorry to hijack.
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2008, 03:23:46 PM »
Steamed a dozen or so upside down yesterday.  Worked fine.  Actually got Old Bay on both sides by doing it that way.  Didn't really notice if they tasted any spicier or not, but they definitely cooked up fine. Wink
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2008, 03:25:37 PM »
Quote from: madcrabber1113 on August 05, 2008, 03:21:12 PM
BBQ potato chips on pbj was my favorite.Sorry to hijack.
TRIED THAT TOO!  And Pringles, and my favorite.....Utz crab chips!!!!  Man, I'm going to have to go make that now! laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2008, 03:27:06 PM »
Quote from: madcrabber1113 on August 05, 2008, 03:21:12 PM
BBQ potato chips on pbj was my favorite.Sorry to hijack.

My dad use to eat jelly and amercian cheese sandwiches... I always thought it a bit unusual.. hijack is ok as he brought up the pickle juices... Now I got something to do with all the pickle juice I have.  I make my own bread and butter chips and dill pickles in gallon jars after many galons of pickles I have a good bit or pickle juice left.  So which kind of pickles did they use Dill I would guess or Bread and Butter..?    See while I was also hijacking I ended up bringing us back to topic somehow.... laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh

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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2008, 04:37:24 PM »
Quote from: kcullip2006 on August 03, 2008, 11:42:42 PM

I  eat mustard on my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches laugh  Gives it a nice kick! Wink





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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2008, 04:40:19 PM »
Don't know, but I have seen my dog excrete something quite similar to that picture after eating bones. ?
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2008, 09:19:05 AM »
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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2008, 09:41:57 AM »
Shack always comes up with some good ones.  Wink laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2008, 11:30:59 AM »
I still want to know if it was dill pickle juice or bread and butter sweet pickle juice that BO Brooks uses..?
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2008, 12:12:41 PM »
HEY CRABDOG .   BO BROOKS USE DILL BUT I USED BOTH AND BOTH WORK GREAT
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2008, 01:00:05 PM »
skippy peanut butter and easy cheese. like a giant lance cracker. Wink
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2008, 01:37:35 PM »
Quote from: crabbinf4fun on August 06, 2008, 12:12:41 PM
HEY CRABDOG .   BO BROOKS USE DILL BUT I USED BOTH AND BOTH WORK GREAT

is that all the liquid tthey use is pickle juice... nothing else ie: water, beer etc...?  I might have to try it, but would hate to ruin a batch of jimmies...though....  Undecided

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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2008, 02:30:59 PM »
Do a small bunch first . to see if you like em.  Wink
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 03:05:51 PM »
Quote from: tattoo on August 06, 2008, 02:30:59 PM
Do a small bunch first . to see if you like em.  Wink

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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2008, 03:33:18 PM »
Yea , right.  laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2008, 05:12:19 PM »
HEY CRABDOG.  AT BO BROOKS THEY USE 50 PERCENT WATER AND 50 PERCENT PICKLE JUICE.
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2008, 08:01:51 AM »
Pickle juice is also good for marinating chicken in before you grill it. The chicken grills faster as the pickle brine juice has already begun the cooking process.  laugh

I'm a big pickle fan so we have lots of jars of juice left over.
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« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2008, 05:22:52 PM »
Interesting stuff here!
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« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2008, 06:02:07 PM »
Quote from: canadiantaz on August 13, 2008, 05:22:52 PM
Interesting stuff here!
And some of it's even TRUE!!!  laugh laugh laugh
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