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re: Fishing sucked today but picked up some live crabs
Posted on 5/20/23 at 12:28 pm to CE Tiger
Posted on 5/20/23 at 12:28 pm to CE Tiger
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Tried to get some ice on these bastards but it didn’t matter they were some angry lil crabs and caught me a few times on the hand
Huh? How are your hands getting close to them when you pour ice over them? You also can add water to the ice and that’ll put them to sleep fast. Drain and pour into pot.
Looks great though. Wish I had some.
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Posted on 5/20/23 at 12:44 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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How much did the basket cost you?
$50 but I literally stopped on side the road and hit up some good ole baws who were emptying commercial traps . Got about 40 crabs for that
Posted on 5/20/23 at 1:41 pm to CE Tiger
Damn, that’s a steal
Posted on 5/20/23 at 3:48 pm to CE Tiger
I add some celery salt to my crab boil. Boil them till they float soak and soak them till they sink.
Where did you go that you struck out fishing?
Where did you go that you struck out fishing?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 3:59 pm to lsumailman61
EF Hutton is scouring for your ip address baw.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:39 am to CE Tiger
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I couldn’t even get those in the boat today and you got them swimming in your fricken traps
Where’d you fish baw? We smoked em yesterday out of cocodrie
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:49 am to SpotCheckBilly
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Steam them.
Zero chance steamed crabs taste better than boiled.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 1:26 pm to caro81
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Ice them before you drop them in the pot. dont skip this. much lower chance of them popping legs and claws off.
This is something I’ve never heard for some reason. Nice tip.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 1:46 pm to saintsfan1977
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Zero chance steamed crabs taste better than boiled.
Ever had them properly steamed? Shrimp are better with that technique too.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 2:32 pm to SpotCheckBilly
I find there's less of a chance to have waterlogged crabs if steamed instead of boiled. I cannot stand waterlogged crabs.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 3:50 pm to VABuckeye
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I find there's less of a chance to have waterlogged crabs if steamed instead of boiled. I cannot stand waterlogged crabs.
It's flavor. Once you pop the shell open there's no more water. frick steam throw them on the grill. At least you'll get smoke flavor in the meat.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 3:51 pm to VABuckeye
Waterlogged? How?
Posted on 5/21/23 at 3:51 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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Ever had them properly steamed? Shrimp are better with that technique too.
WTF would I want properly steamed seafood when boiled seafood is infinitely better?
Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:30 pm to saintsfan1977
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Ever had them properly steamed? Shrimp are better with that technique too.
WTF would I want properly steamed seafood when boiled seafood is infinitely better?
I'll take that as a "no."
Posted on 5/21/23 at 6:01 pm to SpotCheckBilly
I lived up in yankee country for several years where steaming was the thing to do.
i have yet to have a steamed crab better than a good boiled crab.
i have yet to have a steamed crab better than a good boiled crab.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 7:38 pm to caro81
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I lived up in yankee country for several years where steaming was the thing to do.
i have yet to have a steamed crab better than a good boiled crab.
Then we just disagree. I grew up eating shrimp and crabs the Gulf coast way, boiled. Then I married a Maryland girl and came to prefer both steamed and with Old Bay. It's not that they are bad boiled, but I'd rather have them steamed according to the method on the Old Bay can. Doesn't have to be Old Bay, Wye River will work too.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 7:50 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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Then I married a Maryland girl and came to prefer both steamed and with Old Bay. It's not that they are bad boiled, but I'd rather have them steamed according to the method on the Old Bay can. Doesn't have to be Old Bay, Wye River will work too.
Lmao. The equivalent of pouring crawfish boil powder over cooked crabs. There's no flavor in the meat, only on the shell. That's smart.
People that put seafood boil on crawfish after they done in an ice chest is the same thing. What's the point of that? Powder don't go through shells. Hey we agree to disagree. You eat steamed, I'll eat flavorful
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:08 pm to CE Tiger
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don’t know if these were just really fresh but I’ve never had meat exit crabs as easily as these did. I did throw in a lil vinegar but doubt that made much a difference. Family was very satisfied and I ate myself stupid with these crabs. they were delicious
Freshness absolutely makes a difference, especially in texture of the meat. I did the same yesterday and after I was stuffed, we picked the remaining and vacuum sealed the meat for crab cakes or something later
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:23 pm to saintsfan1977
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People that put seafood boil on crawfish after they done in an ice chest is the same thing. What's the point of that? Powder don't go through shells. Hey we agree to disagree. You eat steamed, I'll eat flavorful
Knock yourself out. I at least have tried both approaches multiple times.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:57 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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Knock yourself out. I at least have tried both approaches multiple times.
So you already know which is better, you choose the Maryland way because of your wife. I get it.
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