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 Posted By: oldbay 
Jun 25  # 6 of 11
And they go bad fast. The downside to eating fresh crabs is the mess and the cuts along with the seasoning. I always cut myself on the claws no matter how careful I am. We used to get them by the bushel and steam them ourselves but the price is so high for a bushel now that we get them cooked by the half bushel.
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 Posted By: spiceplace 
Jun 25  # 7 of 11
Yeah, eating crabs out of the shell is messy. Lots of folks use old newspaper to eat on. But they get wet and soak through, and are messy themselves.

We offer a plastic tablecover for crabs that won't leak through. It comes in a 300 foot roll that's 40" wide. It's good for both homes and businesses. A single roll will last for years at your home.
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Jun 27  # 8 of 11
My wife wants to go to the beach this weekend, so while we're down there in Ocean City, MD we'll get some of the local crabs and see how good they are. I know the Maryland crab catch has been down, so I wouldn't be surprised to be eating North Carolina crabs. I'll report back on the quality of the crabs. I miss the $20.00 a bushel days. Last year they were $150.00 a bushel.
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 Posted By: GregGraves 
Jun 27  # 9 of 11
Yeah, let us know oldbay. I don't like getting crabs to early because they're not meaty. If too early in the year, you open up the crab, and find it's empty inside.

GG
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Jul 6  # 10 of 11
I didn't get to eat crabs while I was away at the beach. I tried talking everyone into getting crabs on the 4th of July, but was overruled and we grilled steaks from Omaha Steaks instead. We don't eat their steaks that often and they are always so tender. I wonder what makes the Ohama Steaks different from prime cuts bought at a grocery store?

Maybe this coming weekend is for crabs ... :)