I just had my first Dungeness Crab of the season.

[vanlassie]

And it was sweet and delicious! Thanks, Salvia Blue!

[hollysmom]

1. was it also radioactive?

I admit not eating them anymore because I don't eat anything from the Pacific anymore or the gulf or...

[Jenoch]

3. How far are the Alaskan waters from Japan?

Or even the PNW for that matter.

[vanlassie]

5. These were caught off San Francisco.

[hollysmom]

6. their version of the gulf stream goes that way doesn't it?

I heard a cement dock already landed in Alaska. Hey, stuff happens, The 3 eyed shrimp in the gulf is not made up. If I wait until it is reported it will be too late. I love seafood especially shell fish, but it seemed wise to give it up with all the issues lately. I doe eat fish from Iceland still.

[hugo_from_TN]

9. It's a big ocean.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Yummy! And there are no signs of Fukushima radiation. So sick of hearing about it.

Let's eat up.

The more others avoid it the more for us!

[vanlassie]

4. No kidding. At least we will die happy. Smelling slightly fishy.

[vanlassie]

7. $7.99 a pound from Whole Foods.

Later we will see lower prices in grocery stores. After Christmas.

[NYC_SKP]

8. I'm going to have to go out and get some.

I just had a couple small lobster tails yesterday that I got at Trader Joes.

Crab, in some ways, is yummier!

[vanlassie]

10. I agree. I think Dungeness crab is the sweetest thing the sea can offer.

Even better than the late lamented abalone we used to enjoy.

[Aerows]

23. I like crab better than lobster

though lobster claw meat is delicious. I find the tails to be a bit too chewy for my liking, though I might not have cooked the tail I had correctly.

[NYC_SKP]

24. On second thought, yes, I have to agree.

Not bad, however, are little crayfish tails, and their claws are good too.

I think I'd prefer a 1/2 pound of fresh crab meat in front of me to the same amount of lobster tail!

[mulsh]

11. Cracked crab while watching the Big Game, Cal v Stanford is how I'll

spend this Saturday. For sacramental purposes beer will also be available. Amen.

[Callmecrazy]

12. I highly recommend Killian's Irish Red...

It goes great with Dungeness Crab. Like the perfect wine.

[grasswire]

13. season doesn't open for another month here

What state are you in?

[vanlassie]

14. California!

[grasswire]

15. crabs were puny last year

I won't buy one that's under two pounds. Won't pay for mostly shell.

[vanlassie]

16. Yeah. This year they said they average 2.5.

[SalviaBlue]

21. You have more discipline than me.

I paid $40 for three crabs which indicates about 1.6 lbs. each. That was a pretty nice size... lots of meat. Four of us had our fill. I paid top dollar (Whole Foods). They were the only store that had the fresh catch at this point. Later the other stores will probably have them for less

Dungenous Crab has been one of my favorite foods forever and I would not deny myself the pleasure of partaking in the first catch for any reason if I could help it.

I would pretty much pay anything for whatever size is available... as long as its fresh.

[SalviaBlue]

22. You have more discipline than me.

I paid $40 for three crabs which indicates about 1.6 lbs. each. That was a pretty nice size... lots of meat. Four of us had our fill. I paid top dollar (Whole Foods). They were the only store that had the fresh catch at this point. Later the other stores will probably have them for less

Dungenous Crab has been one of my favorite foods forever and I would not deny myself the pleasure of partaking in the first catch for any reason if I could help it.

I would pretty much pay anything for whatever size is available... as long as its fresh.

[Odin2005]

17. One of the sad things about living in the middle of a continent...

...is that we don't get to have fresh-from-the-boat crab and lobster.

Oh well, there's always walleye!

[vanlassie]

18. My family often expresses our gratefullness

for the abundance of California.

[Major Nikon]

20. Just outside of DFW airport there's a wholesale place that sells their excess lobster to the public

You basically have to just show up and see if they have any extra, but when they do you get them just flown in from the coast at great prices.

[SalviaBlue]

19. That was some delicious crab!!

[KT2000]

25. I live on Dungeness Bay

I can tell you there are tons of crab pots out there and beyond.

[betsuni]

26. James Beard, in "Delights and Prejudices" on Dungeness crab:

"Luncheon, if we were home and not picnicking in the woods, might be just cracked crab with Mother's fine mayonnaise, or a crab salad with shredded young cabbage, a tiny bit of celery, a touch of onion and plenty of good crabmeat -- two parts crab to one of vegetables, tossed with a judicious amount of mayonnaise. This was fantastically good eating and was often served as a company lunch, along with legs of crab as a garnish and thin-sliced hard-boiled eggs. We had big peach-blossom Chinese bowls for salads, and the dish looked extremely handsome as it was brought to table. With this lunch went thin homemade bread and butter or hot rolls or muffins and fresh fruit, a tart or one of Mother's quick coffeecakes."

[vanlassie]

27. Sigh.