tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post3937644826939526991..comments2024-01-18T14:12:19.210-08:00Comments on Christine Cooks: Dungeness Crab: Worth Its Weight In Gold Plus a Recipe for Golden Balsamic VinaigretteChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-80686710489598619452011-12-13T01:40:35.040-08:002011-12-13T01:40:35.040-08:00Just googled avg weight of these crabs and found y...Just googled avg weight of these crabs and found your blog! Wow, didn't know these things were that expensive elsewhere!! I feel so fortunate to be living on the west coast... the Bay Area, CA!! I just bought 10 crabs last night!! They were delicious!! It's true that they are much cheaper here!!Jacob B.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10267856675470505986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-42162288694301601682010-12-14T10:52:31.880-08:002010-12-14T10:52:31.880-08:00That's a very funny story, Accounting. We get ...That's a very funny story, Accounting. We get crabs every year, keep them in a deep cooler on the back deck and as of yet have had no escapees.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-80979862761602974312010-12-14T10:51:37.838-08:002010-12-14T10:51:37.838-08:00Because of "Accounting's" recent com...Because of "Accounting's" recent comment, I can see that I've was very negligent about answering all your kind and thoughtful comments and should be lashed with a crab claw - gently. :)<br />Thank you all for being so loyal to my blog. I appreciate all of you.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-7988925195190211582010-12-13T22:31:17.277-08:002010-12-13T22:31:17.277-08:00Christine, thanks for the AWESOME pictures!!! The...Christine, thanks for the AWESOME pictures!!! The salad looked so good I had to print the recipe. We get live crabs shipped to us from Half Moon Bay for 7.50 lb but they only sell them from about mid November until March or so but they're shipped still alive. See; a1seafood.com or a1seafood dot com it's a small family thing and they're real nice. I have to tell you this story; my wife pulled them out of the carton a few years ago and saw that they moved just a little but real slow so she put them in the sink. MISTAKE. Once they warmed up again we had a horrible time getting them in the pot. One got away and ran at least 20' and hid under the couch before we could even think about trying to pick it up. The look on our faces, ohhhh. We'll thanks for sharing and if you ever do order live crab be sure to get them in the cooking pot quick as they are not easy to handle.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056077929429890613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-33857981266617197842007-05-13T19:12:00.000-07:002007-05-13T19:12:00.000-07:00I am so jealous. I miss California so much. Ever...I am so jealous. I miss California so much. Every chance I get when I go home, I eat crab. I love the local crab feeds in the East Bay. There is nothing like a fresh, mean, fighting crab. I would get them from a fisherman friend also, and pick them up alive. Clean and cook them myself.<BR/><BR/>I do have to ask you to find a recipe for me. My husband's uncle lives in Trinidad also, and we used to get spud boats at a restaurant nearby. They had a lovely crab and avocado crepe breakfast about 10 years ago. Would any of the locals have this recipe?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506466523693854871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-34394553508855446952007-02-11T07:42:00.000-08:002007-02-11T07:42:00.000-08:00I'm going crazy over here! Oh, how I adore crab. Y...I'm going crazy over here! Oh, how I adore crab. You're incredibly lucky to be living where you do, able to get nice, fresh crabs and at a great price! <BR/><BR/>Wow.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01970997615781244805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-87541581753165940302007-02-06T21:28:00.000-08:002007-02-06T21:28:00.000-08:00Christine,
If I could get crab for $2.50lb I'd be...Christine,<br /> If I could get crab for $2.50lb I'd be doing a snoopy dance too!! Maybe I'll go mug a fisherman. Seriously though the salad sounds excellent. Thanks for the post.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368088868339950806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-92205325028808250572007-02-06T17:49:00.000-08:002007-02-06T17:49:00.000-08:00I just came back to look at the photos again!
The...I just came back to look at the photos again!<br /><br />They are that good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-59237344887097762272007-02-06T12:47:00.000-08:002007-02-06T12:47:00.000-08:00Forgot - those were just little, bitty things. Yo...Forgot - those were just little, bitty things. Your's look fantastic!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106770684223181487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-17214221472164639492007-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:002007-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:00I love crab - you are so lucky!
It is outrageously...I love crab - you are so lucky!<br />It is outrageously expensive here.<br />I'll just have to have fond memories of when I worked on the East Coast....Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106770684223181487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-42913842453645981522007-02-06T09:32:00.000-08:002007-02-06T09:32:00.000-08:00as an ex-marylander i know that's hard work. nice...as an ex-marylander i know that's hard work. nice job. i miss crabs.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802742232541759535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-31464547584570878142007-02-05T14:21:00.000-08:002007-02-05T14:21:00.000-08:00Jann,
At least you've had the experience. So many...Jann,<br />At least you've had the experience. So many "landlubbers" have never tasted Dungeness right out of the ocean. :)<br /><br />Kristen,<br />Isn't it incredible?<br /><br />Mimi,<br />Thank you (and Kristen) for the compliments. These photos did turn out rather well.<br />I went to your kitchen and am blushing. Who knew so many pears would start tumbling out of the basket? I've got a recipe from my friend Erika that I've got to try. Post coming soon.<br /><br />Thanks Glenna. You let me know when you're ready!<br /><br />Anne,<br />I had to Google it, and came up with this quote from one web site: "While the 'Dungeness' name is derived from a fishing port on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, its Latin name loosely translates as 'chief' or 'principal' crab.<br />And this on another: The origin of the present site of Dungeness (Washington) was an English harbor of the same name. However, the present town was preceded by New Dungeness, a site visited by an English sea captain in 1792 named George Vancouver. He named the location New Dungeness as it reminded him so much of the English harbor. I've been trying to paste in the url with no luck. Here it is in regular type: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.htmlChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-61165799165934646892007-02-05T10:04:00.000-08:002007-02-05T10:04:00.000-08:00What great photos and the crab looks wonderful. I...What great photos and the crab looks wonderful. I live not far from Dungeness in Kent, I wonder if that is where the crab gets it's name from or do you have another Dungeness near you Christine?<br />AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-19302510442750377982007-02-04T19:18:00.000-08:002007-02-04T19:18:00.000-08:00Christine, you are so cool! Thanks for all the pi...Christine, you are so cool! Thanks for all the pics. I admit, seafood is not my forte and I've never been up to doing the whole crab thing yet. When I do, I'll be calling you for advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-47526866818073561802007-02-04T18:30:00.000-08:002007-02-04T18:30:00.000-08:00I'm jealous, too, also of the photography.
Christ...I'm jealous, too, also of the photography.<br /><br />Christine, come over to my kitchen and see what you are responsible for!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904171824244129391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-11217650146078474022007-02-04T18:10:00.000-08:002007-02-04T18:10:00.000-08:00That is such a steal! I'm jealous.That is such a steal! I'm jealous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950366.post-45750728015975410702007-02-04T17:57:00.000-08:002007-02-04T17:57:00.000-08:00Oh my gawd-this is the ultimate dinner!How lucky c...Oh my gawd-this is the ultimate dinner!How lucky can you be to have this available at such a price! I am so jealous! When we lived in Seattle, we used to take our tupperware boat out for the day and go crabbing-sometimes we really made a haul, like you have in the photos. We would get so much, I had to give it away to the neighbors.Oh to have just one crab tonight!!Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121472782540485266noreply@blogger.com