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Best Soft Shell Crabs?
Posted on 9/19/08 at 11:31 am
Posted on 9/19/08 at 11:31 am
Who in BR has the best soft shell crab dinner? something maybe sauteed with a good sauce?
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Posted on 9/19/08 at 11:40 am to osunshine
I had a good one at Louisiana Laginappe. I cant remember the exact sauce they used, but I remember it had shrimp in it. It was awesome.
eta: it was sauteed, not fried
eta: it was sauteed, not fried
This post was edited on 9/19/08 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 9/19/08 at 12:32 pm to osunshine
Juban's Hallelujah Crab
crispy seafood stuffed flash-fried soft shell crab topped with creolaise sauce
crispy seafood stuffed flash-fried soft shell crab topped with creolaise sauce
Posted on 9/19/08 at 1:40 pm to osunshine
Louisiana Lagniappe..
They have a grilled drum that is topped with a pecan and almond crusted fried softshell crab with holandaise.
I would put Juban's Hallelujah Crab second.
They have a grilled drum that is topped with a pecan and almond crusted fried softshell crab with holandaise.
I would put Juban's Hallelujah Crab second.
This post was edited on 9/19/08 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 9/19/08 at 2:22 pm to osunshine
Baton Rouge: home of the paper soft shell crab.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 2:39 pm to TulaneLSU
I've never really eaten out in Baton Rouge, so I ask your patience. The best softshell crab I've ever had has been at Middendorf's in Manchac. I kid you not. I get it whenever I go there during crab season. They're usually as big as the platter. One is enough to actually satisfy.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 2:43 pm to RedPop4
For soft shells, bigger is not better. You want a place with small, fresh softshells that were alive, kicking and cleaned just moments before hitting the fat. Your only option in BR is to go to the farmers market, buy fresh from the Des Allemands folks, and cook them yourselves. No fancy sauces except maybe a touch of homemade mayo.
This post was edited on 9/19/08 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 9/19/08 at 2:46 pm to RedPop4
Middendorf's is an island of refuge, awash in a sea of depravity and squalor, welcoming the lost as did the natives of Malta with St. Paul. The fact that it lies on the banks across the Isle of Orleans is perplexing to the say the least. It is an anomaly if ever existed one.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 3:11 pm to Catman88
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grilled drum that is topped with a pecan and almond crusted fried softshell crab with holandaise.
I did have that and it was OUTSTANDING!
I did see the Hellalujah crab on Jubans web site, but have not been there yet.
I know how to make them myself since I grew up spending my summers on Mobile Bay but at this point on my life I just want to be waited on and served excellent food & wine.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 3:17 pm to osunshine
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I know how to make them myself since I grew up spending my summers on Mobile Bay but at this point on my life I just want to be waited on and served excellent food & wine.
I concur. You did say sauteed in the original post. I don't believe I have found a sauteed soft shell in LA. Most, including Jubans, dunk them in a bad fish batter and overcook them. Then they sauce them to cover the freezer burn.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 3:26 pm to BigAlBR
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You did say sauteed in the original post.
Yes, I like to dredge mine in a a little seasoned flour, shake it off real well, and sautee in a little of butter/olive oil, and then top with some capers, lemon juice, fresh parsley and some times with about a teaspoon of Frangelico.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 3:41 pm to osunshine
galitores coft chell over trout almondine w/lump crab meat.hymels for fried and of course middendorfs for fried.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 4:03 pm to TulaneLSU
Sorry bud I havent had a better soft shell crab dish in NOLA than what I had at LL here. Of course you are a hypocrit in itself by telling people that are saving the economy of their cities by visiting these local establishments its not worth the bother..
Posted on 9/19/08 at 4:42 pm to Catman88
The only explanation for that is you have not eaten in any New Orleans restaurants. Or you are biased to the point of delusion.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 4:46 pm to TulaneLSU
You must be new to this board. I have lived in and around NOLA for most of my life. Laffy area the other rest and BR for college and the last 2 years. I havent eaten everywhere of course but a whole lot of places.. Sorry have not had a better Soft Shell crab dish in NOLA. Of course you are going to say you had The Pontchartrain at Louisiana Lagniappe?
Thats like you saying that NOLA restaurant X makes a better blooming onion than Outback when you never tried Outback (obviously since its a chain)
Thats like you saying that NOLA restaurant X makes a better blooming onion than Outback when you never tried Outback (obviously since its a chain)
This post was edited on 9/19/08 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 9/19/08 at 5:22 pm to Catman88
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Thats like you saying that NOLA restaurant X makes a better blooming onion than Outback when you never tried Outback (obviously since its a chain)
Russel's Marina Grille, near the Lakefront in NO, actually claims to have been the inventor of that parlicular dish.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 5:32 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I used to love going there for breakfest
Posted on 9/19/08 at 5:33 pm to osunshine
i liked Peavine Snack Shack on Maurepas.
ALso, Seithers in harahan was a pleasant surprise.
Like a great softshell simply fried, squeezed with some lemon. I just find the sauces and stuffing take away from the soft shell.
ALso, Seithers in harahan was a pleasant surprise.
Like a great softshell simply fried, squeezed with some lemon. I just find the sauces and stuffing take away from the soft shell.
Posted on 9/19/08 at 5:34 pm to Y.A. Tittle
All good things come from New Orleans, and the farther away you move in distance and culture, the greater the bastardizing of morals, standards, and excellence.
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