Cracking Crabs in Maryland
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98033)
Daytona Beach, Florida
November 7, 2019 9:21pm CST
The blue crab has many different names such as Jimmies, Callinectes sapidus, beautiful swimmers, channelers, sooks, and she-crabs. Blue crabs live in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
For many generations, the Chesapeake Bay fishermen or watermen have harvested these waters for crabs, oysters, clams, and fish. They work on workboats called skipjacks or use fishing boats.
Since so much fresh fish and shellfish are available in Maryland you know you can get crabs by the bushel full in crab houses. These restaurants cover their tables with brown paper and spread out the bushel of crabs giving you knives and mallets to pry them open and enjoy the delicious crab meat.
Who likes to eat crabs?
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
9 Nov 19
@RasmaSandra They are not available all year round, I think to remember that they were available in late winter, February if I remember well.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Nov 19
I know soft shell crabs well used to eat them with a friend at shared lunchtime in bars in NYC @LadyDuck they were great when in season
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
8 Nov 19
I am very cautious eating crabs. One time I ate them. I got an allergy. My ears were swollen including my face. I rushed to the hospital. The nurse gave a med and after a few minutes. I recovered and back to normal.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Nov 19
Then crabs are not for you @Nakitakona
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
8 Nov 19
@RasmaSandra Probably That's why I never eat them anymore.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Nov 19
I'm ready I cannot find any good seafood stores here and I really love crab @andriaperry made me so hungry I will have to go to our Joe's Seafood Shack and see what they offer
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
8 Nov 19
I love them! one of the big values of moving to Maryland!
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
8 Nov 19
I very much do like them to eat but have not had them in many years now.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Nov 19
I miss eating crabs. But if our reunion next Saturday is a go then I promised my former colleagues that I would buy crabs for us.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
8 Nov 19
Crabs are my favorite. We cook them with taro and coconut milk or spicy crab.
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