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Since my Wife's family are watermen in the area. We like getting our seafood from The Crab Place. That means we don't have to bother relatives to send us s... More See All Reviews |
Hard Crabs About CrabPlace.com crabs—In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. Its name honors Mary Jane Rathbun, the scientist who described the species in 1896. The blue crab's scientific name translates as "beautiful swimmer that is savory." Blue crab meat is sometimes compared to lobster meat, the flavor best appreciated by cracking and eating steamed hardshells. Crabs are prepared in restaurants and in home kitchens, steamed or sauteed, as Maryland crab cakes and Crab Imperial, or in crab soup and crab dip. CrabPlace.com has been perfecting the art of shipping Maryland hard crabs over the last 25 years to its base of tens of thousands of customers across the U.S. You won't find a finer gourmet experience. Recipe Steaming—Prepare a large two-part steamer pot by placing the boiler pot on the stove or grill and adding to it enough water, vinegar and flat beer in equal parts to cover the bottom by half an inch. Bring the liquid to a full boil. Add Crabplace.com hand-selected live crabs. Layer the crabs in the steamer pot and add seasoning to taste. Cover the steamer and place it on the boiler pot letting the crabs steam until they're bright red (approx 20 minutes). Re-heating—If re-heating already steamed crabs, reduce steam time to 5 minutes and test a crab by cracking a claw. If the meat is hot, the crabs are done. If the meat is not hot, allow the crabs to steam for another 5 minutes and test again. You can also reheat steamed crabs in the microwave. Place a damp paper towel over them to keep them moist and cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Or warm them in the oven for approximately 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Cover your table with heavy brown paper or newspaper and set out crab mallets, crab knives, plastic beer cups, paper towels, vinegar and melted butter for dipping, and extra seasoning. Dump the hot crabs in the middle. Be sure to grab one before they are gone! There is no appreciable loss of quality from reheating, but keep in mind that the crabs have already been cooked, and that steaming longer than 10 minutes will cause the meat to dry out. Although we season our steamed crabs before they are shipped, adding seasoning will make your steamed crab experience more memorable. We recommend Old Bay Seasoning available in most grocery stores. |
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The True Blue program recognizes restaurants and retail stores that support local watermen and our local economy by using high-quality Maryland crabs and crabmeat.