It is that time of the year...

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 05/07/2015 at 11:22 • Filed to: None

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My annual occasion of procuring fresh, live soft shell crabs and eating them. I just went a grabbed a box for a small dinner party we are having in my best friends back yard. So in case you didn’t know how to rock these things out like a boss, here you go.

cut the faces off

bread them

fry them (tonight I am using a real deal deep fryer though)

flip them

pleace on toast with mayo and one slice of crisp lettuce - serve with fries! DONE

You will not be disappointed unless you hate eating crab! Enjoy - they are only available frozen whenever, or live once a year for roughly a week up in Maine. I think the season in Maryland is longer.

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:23

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want.

blackchair > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:25

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And eat the whole thing? (super curious)

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > thebigbossyboss 05/07/2015 at 11:25

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So much want.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:25

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So you need to freeze some of these and mail them to me...

505Turbeaux > blackchair 05/07/2015 at 11:25

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yep, you can eat all of it except for the face!

LongbowMkII > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:26

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I love claw/leg crab meat. I think I’m finally adult enough to handle the icky insides. I’m 27.

505Turbeaux > LongbowMkII 05/07/2015 at 11:26

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yes you can!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:28

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So you eat them with shell and all? Cool, I’ve only eaten King crab.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:28

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Jealous.

505Turbeaux > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/07/2015 at 11:29

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yep, the whole thing but the face!

blackchair > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:29

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I need to try this!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:29

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i had soft shell crabs last night

now i want more

505Turbeaux > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 05/07/2015 at 11:30

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good for you! Do you also have a very short season on them?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:31

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Does the shell become sorta crispy when you fry them? I must try this.

505Turbeaux > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/07/2015 at 11:33

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yeah it does, but not in the way you would think. It is a unique experience for sure. TOTALLY worth it

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:35

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as far as i know the season is pretty long, i think it from may to early September

505Turbeaux > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 05/07/2015 at 11:38

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yeah we only get them up here literally for a week! Damn you must live alot closer to maryland!

Party-vi > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:42

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“cut the faces off”

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:43

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I need more details on this. What kind of soft shell? What are you using as you batter?

Living in a land locked state and loving seafood stinks.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:47

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really close, the maryland border is like 30 or so miles north of me. Still takes a hell of a long time though due to the bridge connecting Virginia to maryland

BigBlock440 > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:48

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The way we treat seafood, holy shit (had a conversation about it while eating clams). I don’t know how much longer it can be legal with PETA and and oversensitives and all. People get prison time for chaining a dog up outside or putting them down without going to the vet, yet throw a live shellfish into a boiling pot without batting an eye. Enjoy it while you can, I’m not sure how much longer it’ll last.

Also, what does it look like when you bite into it? Does it still look like organs, or does it look like something that you might actually want to eat?

RockThrillz89 > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 11:48

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So you don’t gut them or anything? I would imagine once you get close to the poo-chute area, you’d probably encounter a couple off putting bites.

Brian, The Life of > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 12:11

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Damn. Now all I can think about is Evans Seafood . Mmmmm ...

505Turbeaux > RockThrillz89 05/07/2015 at 12:26

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it is kind of like clams. You let them do their final thing in some water with no food. Or like anal porn stars I guess

505Turbeaux > BigBlock440 05/07/2015 at 12:27

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it looks very much like a lobster tail in there, not too much going on besides for goodness

505Turbeaux > Party-vi 05/07/2015 at 12:28

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better watch out, I am an old pro at it.

505Turbeaux > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 05/07/2015 at 12:32

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lol I remember living in CO and fish was TERRIBLE out there. And expensive as all get out. Here in a fishing town, I go in to the place on the pier and see all this and it is glorious. A bunch of it right off the boat too.

For batter I just use flour with some salt, pepper and old bay. The crabs are got right after they molt and before they grow an new shell

505Turbeaux > Brian, The Life of 05/07/2015 at 12:33

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is that your home state?

Brian, The Life of > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 13:02

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Nope. Evans is just my favorite seafood restaurant in MD. Actually, one of my favorite seafood restaurants, period.

505Turbeaux > Brian, The Life of 05/07/2015 at 13:17

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I have been there. It is fantastic

Tareim - V8 powered > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 13:21

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I’m curious as to why you cut the faces off and not eat them?

505Turbeaux > Tareim - V8 powered 05/07/2015 at 13:22

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that is the only part that has hard stuff in it. I would eat the eyeballs but in the mouth is still some crunchy bits

Brian, The Life of > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 13:27

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How much of an unholy mess did you make of your table? I’m always a little embarrassed ... until I look around and realize that I’m not alone in my slovenliness :)

Tareim - V8 powered > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 13:28

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isn’t the shell hard though?

505Turbeaux > Tareim - V8 powered 05/07/2015 at 13:32

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nope, hence the name “soft shell”. It is totally soft, before they start making the shell hard, hence the VERY short season for us to get them

505Turbeaux > Brian, The Life of 05/07/2015 at 13:33

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about as much of a mess as I make when I hit Pepe’s up for some clam and bacon pizza. Ridiculous but I can’t stop shoveling it in my mouth to stop!!!

Tareim - V8 powered > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 14:43

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I somehow missed that bit haha

Jonee > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 15:20

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Oh, man. One of the greatest meals on earth. You just made me drool all over my keyboard.

505Turbeaux > Jonee 05/07/2015 at 15:23

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I am currently hungry as hell, and I need to start getting on this right meow

Jonee > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 15:27

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If you have any leftovers, go get some dry ice and overnight that shit to L.A., willya? I’ll get you back.

505Turbeaux > Jonee 05/07/2015 at 15:30

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I have oddly enough done this with friends before. Pizzas from Pepe’s, German potato salad - they send me all kinds of stuff from out there. Tell you what, if you figure out how to ship me a 12 pack of Fat Tire, I will gladly ship one out to you. Dead serious

Jonee > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 16:46

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I can probably do that, actually. I’ll let you know. I have liquor store connections. When I first moved out here, a buddy of mine sent me food from my favorite Vietnamese place in Boston along with a picture of the restaurant to look at while I ate.

505Turbeaux > Jonee 05/07/2015 at 16:55

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that is awesome. How bout you just move yourself back here!!! Haha you dont do web development by any chance, do you?

Jonee > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 18:41

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Ha! I’m used to California now. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing, but I think I’m stuck here. I do not do web developing, no. I’m lucky I know how to use the Google.

desertdog5051 > 505Turbeaux 05/07/2015 at 20:10

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...And fries, too! You are evil 505. Now my dinner will be so bland.

505Turbeaux > Jonee 05/08/2015 at 06:35

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haha just checking - I need to hire one!

505Turbeaux > Jonee 05/09/2015 at 15:15

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just FYI, if you want to do this I just got more, and will have 2 extra I will freeze if you want them. Fresh delivery today - cleaning and freezing them from live, will make a trip with dry ice no problem. Obviously the beer doesnt have to be rush shipped. If you are on facebook hit me up here , if not let me know and we can do email

Jonee > 505Turbeaux 05/09/2015 at 18:08

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Mmmmmm. You got it.