This prevents the crabs from over cooking. I prefer bringing the liquid up to a raging boil before inserting the crab basket. We place a brick on the bottom of our large pot to ensure the crab basket isn't swimming in the brew. You want steamed crabs, not boiled.įirst, fill the bottom of the crab pot with 2 parts water, 1 can of Natty Bo and about 1 part white vinegar.
The important thing to remember is to keep the crabs out of the steaming liquid. The amount of liquid to use will depend on the size of the pot. We use a 2:1:1 water to beer to white vinegar ratio. We picked up 1 dozen number 1 males and 3 dozen number 2 males for our tiny feast.
We have been buying crabs from them for over 15 years. This is a family owned and operated seafood business since 1976. You will see an example of a male crab in the video below.īefore heading out to catch some crabs this season, check out the Department of Natural Resources website for more information regarding crabbing season and the associated rules and regulations.įor this post, I didn't procure my salty water riches from a chicken on a string. If the underside of the crab has a long and lean apron that resembles the letter “T,” those are males. Turn the crab upside down, if you notice a triangular or rounded shape, those are females. In order to determine whether you have a male or female crab you must inspect the crab’s apron. This includes hard females, egg bearing females, peeler crabs or soft shells. It's illegal for recreational crabbers to possess any form of a female crab. Although females only ever have one male partner, she stores residual sperm for future egg fertilization. If the crab was female, we threw it back with the prospect of bearing more baby crabs.īlue crabs mate during May and October in saltier waters of the Bay, according to the Department of Natural Resources website. If the crab was male, a pre-measured of block wood was used to arbitrate whether the crab was destined for a steaming pot or slated for next year's bounty.
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