Dungeness or Blue Crabs???

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (EdSails)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:22:40 GMT

Yikes, they seem to vary a lot from store to store I guess. Sorry you had to suffer with only eating fresh Manila clams

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (mar52)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:08:00 GMT

Darn! Went to the Ranch99 in Van Nuys this afternoon. I must have missed it.... $10.99 a pound which saved two Dungeness crabs' lives.

I did buy 3 pounds of Manila clams at $4.98 a pound.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (EdSails)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:28:36 GMT

They were about 1 1/4 lbs. each. It was a large pot actually designed with a steamer basket that fits on it and then the lid fits on that so they never touched water. Would you really do it.....now there's a question I can't answer!

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (mar52)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:14:46 GMT

Nice! I must make a trip there. How much does one weigh?

Also, are they totally steamed or to they touch the water?

Now thinking... Would I really do this?

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (EdSails)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:22:40 GMT

PS. Unlike the regular markets, they did not put rubber bands on the claws. One of them ripped the plastic bag I brought them home in wide open. Half the challenge was avoiding those pincers!

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (EdSails)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:53:50 GMT

I guess it's pretty easy to see what I like. 99 Ranch Market, the Asian market I go to quite often, had these babies on sale for $2.99/lb. yesterday. They were nice and feisty. put some water, vinegar, garlic and onion in the bottom of the steamer. Red potatoes went in along with some nice looking Manila clams they had live too. Put them in and put a healthy dose of Old Bay on everything. Steamed everything in one pot and yum! With martinis it was a nice meal for two.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (BelleReve)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:39:45 GMT

That's easy for me, never eaten a Dungeness crab, but a boiled blue crab - wonderful - laid out in a pile on newspaper, a cold beer, a few saltines, and I'm there. I don't even need the corn, sausage, and potatoes that are usually cooked with the crabs.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (californyguy)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:06:36 GMT

lived in toms river nj and used to catch the blues off the dock..they were good but hardly worth all the work...dungeness are just soo good , when they first come in its a special treat !

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (mar52)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:29:09 GMT

All of the above when available.

Sometimes it's the preparation that seals the deal.

Maryland steamed crabs over King crab legs? Give me both and let me make a pig of myself.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (jdog)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:49:54 GMT

Had Dungeness once. I like it better than anything save for King crabs. I like the taste of blue crabs, and if someone wants to clean about a hudred of them to get a meal for me, I'd be happy to eat them. Stone crabs are also a PITA, and Snow crabs are just such a let down after having King.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (marzsit)

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:20:59 GMT

Dungeness, because i can catch them for the cost of fuel for my boat :)

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (Big Kahuna Kooks)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:19:01 GMT

Love em all. Here's what happens with us:
Blues; since we live in FL we do Blue Crab boils for friends and family. Dup em onthe patio table and eat for the next 2 hours. Its a social thing.
Dungies: When visiting my brother in LA we hit Redondo Pier and get a dungie steamed at Quality Fish Mkt. to order. We bring side dishes in a cooler and then picnic outside. WHat agreat time.
Stoners: Once a year for a special treat we get stone crab.
My Verdict on the Best.....Love the one you're with.
bkk

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (iLoveUni)

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:36:42 GMT

I love blues as soft shells. Yummy! but I grew up with my dad taking us down to Redondo bch and getting Dungeness from the fish market. They'd steam em up for us, and we'd eat them right there. Then afterwards, we'd go into the midway/arcade and play video games and pinball until nighttime. :)

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (BillyB)

Sun, 30 May 2010 20:46:30 GMT

Dungeness crab Whole claw meat on the Oregon coast is $35 a lb. I'll take a New England Lobster roll any time........Chef BillyB

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (joclyn)

Sun, 30 May 2010 13:42:40 GMT

chesapeake blue's; covered in old bay & steamed in beer beat everything else with ease! part of the enjoyment IS the fact that they take a bit of work to get at the meat...nothing better than to sit down with friends and a bushel (or two) of fresh cooked blue's and a pitcher (or two) of beer and spend an hour (or two) chatting away as you work at getting the prize outta the shell!!

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (robfwoods)

Sun, 30 May 2010 10:23:45 GMT

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (mikez629)

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Cold beer and Blue crabs-what a summer day!-damn its winter and it sucks

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (CajunKing)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:56:56 GMT

Blue Crabs for me

My father has several crab pots and catches his own. Nothing like fresh crab and a cold adult beverage

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (JakerDog)

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:14:38 GMT

Blue Claws for the first choice! That sweet delicate meat, a slight touch of Old Bay, a cold beer and a mallet.

I used to set the pull traps, the lines and then scoop them off the poles. We would measure to be sure we had keepers and then get to boiling. Unless of course you encountered a Soft Shell, dip him right in batter and fry, oh man that is good, good stuff.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (waiterhell)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:04:54 GMT

Born 1954 in coastal North Carolina and 6 adult years in Charleston,SC -

Blue crab rocks!!

6 years mid 1990's in Key West -

Yup, that Key Lime mustard sauce sure helps that inherent
stone crab mild bitterness

Cold Dungeness Louis at Swan Oyster Bar September 2006 -

Didn't quite get why it was just a touch bitter either

These days, Alaskan king crab (not that salty Russian import crap) with melted butter is the sweet, rich filet mignon of crab

.....now I wish blue crab wasn't all fished-out these days. It was the sweetest and freshest back in the day

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (bob12312357)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:33:47 GMT

Dungess crab, sorry people i gotta eat. I love boiled blues done in beer and bay seasoning as a snack, but if i'm eatin a meal dugness and king crab.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (dick smith)

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:57:52 GMT

haven't heard mention of the red crab, caught off the coast of NC.
one crab feeds 2 paople,they fill a sink, they eat lobster. they are sweet and rich.
if you like lobster, they're better
somebody in cape may. nj goes after them
can,t find who,

blue claws are a gift of the angels, abundant, and as softees melt in your mouth.
if you have any leads for red crabs, my emails address is; randjudy@aol.com

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (Jaybomb)

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:55:38 GMT

beer.

touchè my friend, touchè.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (shortchef)

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:07:49 GMT

Yeah, Jaybomb, the blues take a bit of time to crack and eat, but while you're doing that you can drink a lot of beer. Works for me.
I will be eating blue crabs all next week on Ocracoke Island, NC. First time since we moved inland...

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (Jaybomb)

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:02:04 GMT

First of all Stone Crabs just muscled their way in and won the debate. too bad.

Secondly, Blue crab would lose anyway due to it's pure tedium to eat. I fricking hate the tedium. It makes for damn fine crab cakes, and even better soft shell eats. The soup, oh yes the soup, is a damn good find too...
but to crack open and eat? Stone Crabs win by write in vote.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (ctrueder)

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:58:48 GMT

Rusty:

If you go to Seattle, you MUST visit the Pike Place Fish Market . . . that's where my first-posted photo was taken. This is the place where, when a customer selects a fish, crab, whatever . . . the front man PITCHES it up to the guys on the "deck" who then wrap it and deliver it to the customer.

They also sing and chant while doing all this. A lot of theatrics, but a lot of FUN watching them.

This group of folks (employees/owners of the market) have been on some television specials in the past . . . TRAVEL channel, I believe, was one of them. Maybe also Food Network . . . but I refuse to watch that channel, personally.

ALSO, if you are staying in one of the hotels in Seattle, the Pike Place Fish Market will DELIVER your selected fish/crab/whatever to the hotel's kitchen and it will be prepared by the Hotel's chef for your dinner THAT EVENING!

Way cool!

I'm still a Blues fan (because I live in Maryland, naturally), but those Dungeness crabs aren't too shabby, either!

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (V960)

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:02:24 GMT

Blues...

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (Rusty246)

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:18:38 GMT

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Originally posted by Rusty246

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Originally posted by ctrueder

Speaking of Dungeness crabs, I snapped this photo a few weeks ago:

http://www.roadfood.com/Insider/photos/1135.jpg

Anyone care to guess where this place is?

"Pikes".........actually I have no clue

WooHoo! I've never been fortunate to visit there but my ex has and I heard nothing but wonderful things.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (xannie_01)

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:13:22 GMT

when i lived in redmond wa, i'd go to the market every weekend.
i was such a good customer i was given a free flying fish tee.
we've been fortunate enough to have gone crabbing on the jersey shore and in westport in wa. the OF loves the dungeness, i prefer blue crabs.

RE: Dungeness or Blue Crabs??? (ctrueder)

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:09:41 GMT

BINGO!

And here's another vendor in Pike's Place:

http://www.roadfood.com/Insider/photos/1137.jpg

We folks in Maryland have our fair share of markets (Like the Lexington Market) . . . but NOTHING to compare with the Pike's Place Public Market in Seattle.

Really Cool!