After today, you won’t have to wonder about what parts of a crab you can and can’t eat. I went crabbing down in Easton, MD to crack open a crab and show you what parts you can and can’t eat. So, let’s start with a quick summary of what parts of a crab you shouldn’t…
Have you ever wondered what the difference between a male and female crab is? Well, I’m here to help with that. I went crabbing on Taylor’s Island last season and took a few pictures, one where I caught a male and female crab in the same trap! Take a look: The physical difference between male…
The biggest excuse I hear for not getting a bushel of crabs for dinner is that they aren’t in season. So, when are crabs in season? I asked several commercial crabbers and bait shops who have a rule of thumb that crabs start running when the water hits a certain temperature: Blue crabs are in…
Have you ever been at a crab feast and noticed that your crab meat has black spots on it? It almost looks like someone sprinkled some black pepper on it. Well, I’m here to tell you that this is not black pepper, but something else. Small, black spots on cooked crab meat is a result…
There’s nothing as discouraging as cracking open a crab and finding no meat. Today, I’m going to give you a few ways to tell if the crab you’re about to eat is hollow or full of meat. To determine whether a crab is hollow or full of meat, look at its underbelly. A light-colored and…
If you’ve ever bought or thought about buying crab meat, I’m sure you’ve wondered how much crab meat you were actually buying. The thought crossed my mind the other day while browsing snow crab clusters. I was curious if I was actually buying the most crab meat possible for the hefty price tag. So, I…
Alaska, the world’s last frontier. Here you’ll find the most unforgiving elements, both on land and underwater. Some of the toughest, most usual crab species on the planet live hundreds of meters below the state’s icy waters. In this article, I will cover the four commercially harvested crabs. We wil dive into some general knowledge…
Have you ever popped off the shell of a female crab, only to find orange stuff along the top of the shell and the center of the crab? That was me back in the summer during a crab feast. I don’t regularly eat female crabs, but saw the freshly steamed beauty and I couldn’t resist….
I’ve been eating crabs all my life and there’s always discussion about the yellow and orange stuff in crabs. I call it the mustard, a name I picked up from my mom, and I love the stuff. I never knew exactly what I was eating so I did some research. The yellow stuff inside a…