crab legs

[Troy35216]

we're going out for crab legs this weekend. I've only ever had them plain. my parents keep telling me to get them with Old Bay but i don't like way that smells so i don't think i'll like the way it tastes but idk. Are there other ways to order them besides plain and Old Bay? oh and I eat the meat in the "fingers" but what about what's in the "hand". can you eat that too?

[ackmedsgirl666]

garlic crab legs are yummy :)

[Troy35216]

thanks. i like garlic :)

[Troy35216]

garlic crab legs are yummy :)

i was wrong it's tonight we are going. i will ask for garlic ones. if i like them i will log on and give you good rep when i get home. if i don't like them, then ...LOL
j/k

[ackmedsgirl666]

its ok. everybody has different taste buds... me personally i love garlic and butter :)

[Troy35216]

its ok. everybody has different taste buds... me personally i love garlic and butter :)
YUM!!! yay for garlic and butter!!!!!!!

[Jacqui_11696]

I'm simple. I like mine lightly steamed with a little butter. I don't want to overpower the taste of the crab!

[Steve Jobs]

Crab is nice with white pepper too, or a heap of black peppercorns (ground black pepper does not work the same :eek:
Garlic makes your mouth stink soooooooo bad :P

[Troy35216]

Garlic makes your mouth stink soooooooo bad :P
i will remember that if i'm ever gonna be kissing anyone...so i guess i can always eat garlic then :rolleyes:

[Steve Jobs]

i will remember that if i'm ever gonna be kissing anyone...so i guess i can always eat garlic then :rolleyes:

Oh you can get much worse than garlic if you want the attention :P

[AbbaZabba]

I love old bay, but for crab legs, plain with drawn butters. I love blue crabs to, they use old bay in maryland and I use vinegar with blues.

[Troy35216]

I love old bay, but for crab legs, plain with drawn butters. I love blue crabs to, they use old bay in maryland and I use vinegar with blues.
for blue crab don't you have to eat like the whole thing? or take it's face off or something? if it's just the legs I can do it but if i have to look it in the eye before I eat it idk

[dusman77]

I usually just get regular crab legs. I haven't tried anything else. Lol

[raindropkissme]

I like mine soft shell, steamed and dipped in butter! I'm a New England girl, so I'm spoiled with seafood!

[heyimeve]

I'm not sure how you can't like Old Bay haha. But I'm from Maryland so the only crabs I'll eat are blue crabs with old bay

[Troy35216]

i need to look on you tube for how to eat soft shell and blue crabs. i hope it's not gross. lol

[Coolboi]

dude blue crabs are delish yum w/garlic butter omg I want some now !

[Troy35216]

:eek: i just watched 2 videos on how to take out the meat from a blue crab. you have to take apart the body and rip it open and the whole time it's looking at you like "why are you eating me? what did i ever do to you?" lol i'm too much of a wuss. i will stick to the big crab legs instead. :whoops:

[ackmedsgirl666]

:eek: i just watched 2 videos on how to take out the meat from a blue crab. you have to take apart the body and rip it open and the whole time it's looking at you like "why are you eating me? what did i ever do to you?" lol i'm too much of a wuss. i will stick to the big crab legs instead. :whoops:

i agree.. if theres anything i hate more.... is eating a dead animal while it still has its head.. and eyes and it looks up at your with such remorse.... fuck i hate eating animals enough as it is.

[LolaHaze]

Blue crabs are more of a social thing anyway, than a way to get a meal. You sit down over a big pile of crabs over the course of an afternoon and pick out the meat. Maybe dip the meat in some vinegar and some old bay, maybe some butter or garlic butter.

I actually prefer soft crabs, because I can be impatient, and with soft crabs no picking is necessary. And I love fried food.

In terms of steamed crab legs, I prefer king over snow crab, and butter and garlic all the way.

[Troy35216]

Blue crabs are more of a social thing anyway, than a way to get a meal. You sit down over a big pile of crabs over the course of an afternoon and pick out the meat. Maybe dip the meat in some vinegar and some old bay, maybe some butter or garlic butter.

I actually prefer soft crabs, because I can be impatient, and with soft crabs no picking is necessary. And I love fried food.

In terms of steamed crab legs, I prefer king over snow crab, and butter and garlic all the way.
i don't know what you mean by soft crab. is that the blue crabs? i tried king crab. those things are scary big. like monster movie big. I like the taste of snow crab better. idk why. it's sweeter or something. plus easier to eat.

[LolaHaze]

i don't know what you mean by soft crab. is that the blue crabs? i tried king crab. those things are scary big. like monster movie big. I like the taste of snow crab better. idk why. it's sweeter or something. plus easier to eat.

Oh, King Crab is just as sweet as snow crab (to me)... We live in crab country in MD, so this is part of our culture.

All crabs lose their shells once a year - in fact, lobsters do, too...

Generally, when you're talking about soft crabs (or "soft shell crabs") - you're talking about blue crabs that have lost their shells.

You can cook and eat them whole (well, you have to clean certain parts - but you don't have to crack a hard-shell in order to get the meat).

Where I live, what they do is they take the soft shell crab, and they'll either broil them, or, more commonly, batter or flour them up and fry them (like a piece of chicken).

So you get the crunchiness of the coating and the sweetness of the crab. It's awesome!