A feast of crabs

[aggsys]

Thought I would share a picture of one of our crab feasts we are having due to the excellent crabbing that is happening this year.  We are getting more crab and bigger crab this year than past years.  We are going out again today and expect at least this many at tonight's dinner.  Yum, Yum...

[SHELLFISH]

Looks good to me!

[Islander]

Those crabs look great!!  

[Seaweed]

Where's the spice?

[leftcoastcrabber]

Now that's a pretty picture.............crabs by candle light!
Good job! and keep up the good work.

[tattoo]

WOW, I am itching for some of those, good luck this year, Have a GREAT one.

[R D]

Where's the spice?

We got to teach y'all everything,the spice was in the water that boiled them i bet 

[aggsys]

That is correct, we use a tremendous amount of spices in the boil and it makes the corn just about too hot to eat, but not quite...  

We tend to be a Zataran's crew and use their liquid boil along with other fun added to the pot.  I can assure you that our spread is rarely children friendly as we like them good and spicy.

We had another big spread yesterday and I forgot to take some pictures but we measured most of the catch and there were plenty over 7" and some that came just shy of 8".  We have yet to get any over 8 inches but the season is not over yet...

Last year we were happy to get 5 1/2" crabs but this year, those are throw backs.  Been a banner year so far.

[Oscar D]

Where's the spice?

I must be a sick puppy, but I've been known to lick the spice off of the shell.
Ok, I actually do it alot.
I also have a dipping cup with spice in it too, 'specially for the claws, dunk them in vinegar, then the spice!

[tattoo]

I must be a sick puppy, but I've been known to lick the spice off of the shell.
Ok, I actually do it alot.
I also have a dipping cup with spice in it too, 'specially for the claws, dunk them in vinegar, then the spice!

I din't think you are alone.

[kingcrabber]

Thought I would share a picture of one of our crab feasts we are having due to the excellent crabbing that is happening this year.  We are getting more crab and bigger crab this year than past years.  We are going out again today and expect at least this many at tonight's dinner.  Yum, Yum...

I just luv dat color tablecloth 

[metallica81186]

wheres the old bay?

[mreinke]

Ok I know im going to get hammered for this BUT !!!!!!!!  Has anyone ever tasted crab meat ??, All that spice!!!
I guess im going to try the spice thing. ( just bought some of the bay ) I love the taste of butter and a hint of garlic and lemon. I just cant enjoy food when my face is on fire. LOL     I know , I know them dam yankees.
Mike

[tattoo]

enjoy them, let us know what you yhink after cou cook them in the old bay.

[DocSmith]

Guys -

After BOILING your crabs in Zatarain's, then cleaning and chilling them, the only way to use Old Bay is to mix 1 tsp in 1 cup of Japanese wine vinegar to use as a dipping sauce.  Great pics, Aggsys!

My boat, my choice,

Doc

PS Darn! Seson's almost over! Only twelve MORE months of crabbin'...

[horsefly]

I think eating crabs without spice caked all over the shell is the nice-nasty way of eating them. I guess other than pre-cleaning the crabs before cooking. Nice crabs though!! You said they were large but were they rusty,hard as brick bats and full of meat?

[69Camaro]

Nice Spread!   We use Zatarains when we cook shrimp and kielbasa: shrimp, kielbasa sausage, cut redskin potatos, and corn on the cob all mixed together in a big bowl.  Sometimes gets a little too hot but good though.

[fastswimmerCT]

Herman Munster called........he wants his candlabra back.

[tattoo]

I thought it was Liberachie.

[DocSmith]

Hey Tat -

Uh, How would you know?

Doc

[metallica81186]

catch these crabs and then ull see a feast

[metallica81186]

i wish i lived down south right now..i wanna crab so bad right now but its over till may

[Crabbyd]

i wish i lived down south right now..i wanna crab so bad right now but its over till may

Dave

It's not over yet....the Pax is still hitting and they aren't that deep yet.  10 -14' of water.

Quote from TF:

Went to the Pax today, accompanied by a dipper and a culler,, Stingray, & noboat,
Upper Pax, 9-18 ft water, 7:30am-12 noon,3600 ft trotline..with the help of a dipper & a culler we captured 9 bu males ,,about 50/50 mix #1 & #2's,,no real super jumbo crabs but most good & full ,very few whites & only 2 doz females, & 1 pumpkin?? ,left them biting at noon when the rain started.a good day on the water with some freinds & plenty of crabs,,They are still there !but probably not for much longer,,getem while you still can!!

[CrabDog]

I must be a sick puppy, but I've been known to lick the spice off of the shell.
Ok, I actually do it alot.
I also have a dipping cup with spice in it too, 'specially for the claws, dunk them in vinegar, then the spice!

OD,

you're aren't a sick puppy.  That is is the the MD / VA style of eating em.  That is the way you do it.  Vinegar then a little spice is how my momma taught us.  She grew up on the northern neck of virginia.  her dad and granddad were waterman.  Course they put vinegar on everything... including spinach..... collard greens etc.  I had boiled crabs in Texas.  they were cleaned than cooked with no spice/seasoning and they were mushy.  I can only do them steamed in a couple of beers with JO or old bay on each layer.  Still was a pretty picture though .. Looks high faluting though by candlelight..   

.............Cdog