If you’re like me, you’ve stopped and wondered why we cook Blue Crabs, Dungeness Crabs, and other types of shellfish alive. It’s something I’ve grown up with, and never really stopped and wondered about until now. So, I did some research and came to a conclusion: Because crabs are bottom feeders, they tend to harbor…
If you’re from Maryland, like me, the idea of boiling crabs may sound crazy. I had never heard of it until I started researching crabbing in the Southern United States, where boiling crabs is the norm. I was curious which method was better, so I did some research to find out. Here’s what I found:…
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…
I’m going to put myself in your shoes. I imagine you’re sitting at a table in a restaurant looking at your meal, and there is a fried softshell crab staring right back at you. Whether you ordered the crab by itself or on a sandwich, you’re wondering how you’re supposed to eat it. I’ve been…