Subj : crab
To   : DAVE DRUM
From : JIM WELLER
Date : Mon Aug 01 2022 22:35:00

-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Sean Dennis <=-

 DD> You could also use Krab and no one but you would know.

They'll know if they have working taste buds!

 SD> And a lot cheaper.

That part is true. These day canned crabmeat is running $25/lb and
frozen fresh crab as much as $40 while krabby pollock "sea legs" are
just $5 and $4 on sale.

 DD> Last time I bought real crab in a store was 20 some years
 DD> ago... can. - it wasn't all that much better than surimi

Canned is generally flaked, not lump, North Atlantic Snow crab which
isn't as flavourful as Dungeness, King, Blue or Florida Stone crabs.
And canned is never as good as truly fresh or frozen for that matter.
Most canned goods are a compromise (except tomatoes).

 DD> The ratio of shell to flesh was definitely in favour of the
 DD> shells.

The meat yield is generally 20-25% depending on the species and
their size.

 DD> And it was a lot of work.

But well worth it.

 DD> best ...Seattle ... Hap Newsom ... fresh-off-the-boat Dungeness
 DD> crab ... set up a pot of boiling water there on Puget Sound

So you do know how good they can be.

Long ago I had them that way at Qualicum beach on Vancouver Island
served up by FIL #2 who was a professional cook. We also collected
our own clams, mussels and oysters. There are fewer and fewer
publicly accessible beaches not controlled by corporate oyster
farmers there so it may not be possible anymore.

Alaska King crab leg segments are the favourite in high end
restaurants in my part of the world but the best crab meal I've ever
had was stone crab claws in Florida. The Stone crab fishery is very
sustainable as fishermen twist off just one claw and release the
crab. They can eat and survive with one claw and grow another one in
18 months, so they can be harvested again.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Crab and Shrimp Salad
 Categories: Salads, Crab, Shrimp, Cajun, Eggs
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      1 sm Red onion, chopped
      6 lg Hard-boiled eggs, chopped
      2 x  4 oz cans shrimp, drained
      1 x  5 oz can crab meat, drained
      1 c  Diced celery
    3/4 c  Mayonnaise
    1/2 ts Cajun seasoning
 
  Toss the ingredients and refrigerate until served.
 
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Cheers

Jim

.... "I resent overly  expensive shellfish", he said crabbedly.

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